Sal Stewart collected four hits in five trips to the plate including a two-run shot in the ninth inning during the Cincinnati Reds’ 9-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cuban-American slugger has now gone yard 12 times and driven in 34 runs to lead all rookies in the National League.
Randy Arozarena swatted his fifth longball of the season, a two-run homerun in two trips to the plate to do his part in the Seattle Mariners’ 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Cuban outfielder also scored three times on the evening and is now slashing .303/.393/.467/.860 on the campaign.
Aroldis Chapman notched his 12th save of the season after tossing a scoreless inning during which fanned a batter and allowed a hit to secure the Red Sox’s 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. The flamethrowing left-hander saw his ERA descend to 0.51 and has now saved 379 games over his storied career.
Jorge Soler launched his ninth homerun of the season, a two-run blast in five at-bats during the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 loss to the Athletics. The power-hitting Cuban has now driven in 30 runs to place him first on his team in this statistical category.
Cuban action on the night:
Víctor Mederos (Braves): 2.0IP,0H,0ER,BB (0.00)
Adolis García (Phillies): 3-0 (.207)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 5-4,2B,HR,2RBI,3R (.265)*
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 0.2IP,3H,4ER,BB (5.16)*
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-0 (.303)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 4-0 (.230)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 4-0 (.190)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 0-0,BB (.237)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 1-0 (.167)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 2-1,HR,2RBI,3R (.303)
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,H,0ER,K (0.51)
César Prieto (Cardinals): 4-0 (.000)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-0 (.288)
Nick Castellanos (Padres): 3-1 (.194)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 5-1,HR,2RBI,R (.213)
Zach Neto (Angels): 5-0 (.219)*
*Cuban-American