Edgar Quero collected three hits in five trips to the plate, while also driving in three runs via second inning single and a 10th inning two-run homerun to walk it off by the count of 9-8 with the Chicago White Sox against the Chicago Cubs.. For the catcher it was his first longball of the season.
Yandy Díaz went yard for the second time in three day and also scored a run during the Rays’ 6-3 win over Miami Marlins. For the slugger from Villa Clara, Cuba has now homered seven times and hits .295 and has also driven in 27 runs on the campaign.
Anthony Núñez notched his second victory of the season in relief after tossing an inning and a third during which he fanned three of the four batters he faced. The Orioles downed the Nationals 7-3 and the Cuban-American righty saw his earned run average fall to 3.30 on the season.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr launched his first homerun of the season in the fifth inning and also knocked in a run via a third inning single to pace Arizona to an 8-6 win over the Colorado Rockies. The outfielder saw his average rise to .228 on the year.
Cuban action on the night:
Yandy Díaz (Rays):3-1,HR,RBI,R (.295)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 4-1,R (.282)*
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K,BB (1.06)
Anthony Núñez(Orioles):1.1IP,0H,0ER,3K (3.30)*
Adolis García (Phillies): 1-0,R (.215)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 3-2 (.243)*
Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 1.1IP,H,ER,K (3.86)
JC Escarra (Yankees): 2-0 (.174)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 4-1,2B,2RBI,R (.247)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 5-2,HR,3RBI,2R (.176)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 4-1,RBI (.273)*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 5-2,HR,2RBI,R (.228)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 5-0 (.185)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 5-1,2RBI (.301)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-0 (.223)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 4-0 (.218)
*Cuban-American