Yordan Álvarez homered for the fifth time in three games and twice in tonight’s game in four trips to the, while also scoring twice to make the difference in Houston’s 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers. The Cuban slugger is now tied for the American League lead in homeruns with 20 and leads Major League Baseball with a 1.085 OPS.
Andy Pagés homered for the second straight day, drove in a run and also scored a run to lead the Dodgers in their 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The talented outfielder now leads all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in with 50 and saw his average rise to .303 on the season.
Sal Stewart knocked in a run via a a sixth inning single in four at-bats on the evening, but his efforts were not enough to save the Cincinnati Reds from the 4-2 loss to the New York Mets. The Cuban-American infielder is now hitting .256 on the season and now second amongst all rookies in runs batted in with 36.
Cuban action on the night:
Orlando Ribalta (Nationals): 1.0IP,H,0ER (2.13)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 5-1 (.295)
Aramis García (DBacks): 4-0 (.182)*
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 4-1,RBI (.193)*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 0.2IP,H,0ER (4.18)
Nick Castellanos (Padres): 3-1 (.186)*
Adolis García (Phillies): 3-0 (.201)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 1-0 (.311)
Víctor Mesa Jr (Rays): 2-1,R (.300)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 1-1 (.262)*
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 0.0IP,3H,ER,BB (1.86)
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (4.91)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 4-1 (.215)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-0 (.228)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-1,2R (.234)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-1,RBI (.256)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-3,2HR,2RBI,2R (.312)
*Cuban-American