Left-hander Julio Robaina—a member of Team Cuba at the 6th World Baseball Classic—delivered an excellent start this Friday in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.During his team’s (Tigres de Quintana Roo) 1–0 victory over the Leones de León
The San Antonio de los Baños native pitched five hitless innings, issued two walks, and struck out eight batters. He threw 71 pitches (48 strikes). He has yet to allow a run or a hit across 6.1 innings this season, while accumulating nine strikeouts.
This contest was decided by an infield hit from another Cuban player: Raico Santos, a native of Granma who drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Santos is now hitting .182 on the young campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Yurisbel Gracial (Querétaro):4-0 (.281)
Henry Urrutia (Querétaro): 3-1 (.478)
Roel Santos (Tabasco): 4-1,R (.250)
Yadiel Hernández (Dos Laredos): 3-0 (.259)
Félix Pérez (Campeche): 4-0, (.250)
Luis Medina (León): 0-0,PR (.000)
Diosbel Arias (Quintana Roo): 3-2,R (.320)
Raico Santos (Quintana Roo: 4-1,RBI (.182)
Julio Robaina (Quintana Roo): 5.0IP,0H,0ER, 8K,2BB
Yadir Drake (Yucatán): 3-1 (.296)
David Villar (Durango): 3-0 (.292)*
Josh Fuentes (Jalisco): 3-0 (.143)*