Yandy Díaz swatted his 13th homerun of the season in the fourth inning and also knocked in a run via a second inning single, which was the 450th of his career with Tampa Bay to do his part in the Rays’ 6-4 win over the New York Yankees. The Cuban slugger raised his average to .319 and has now driven in 55 runs on the season.
Victor Mesa Jr also went downtown in the second inning of the Floridian squad’s victory. The young outfielder is now hitting .188 on the season and has driven in 7 runs over his last 15 games. The young outfielder is starting to come into his own as a run producer.
Romy González knocked in a run via a ninth inning double in four trips to the plate and also scored a run during the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Cuban-American infielder is hitting a solid .292 since his return from the injured list in beantown.
Andy Pagés drove in a run in four at-bats via a bases loaded walk and also collected a hit on the evening to contribute to a Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The Cuban outfielder has now driven in 64 runs placing him fourth in the National League in that statistical category.
Cuban action on the night:
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 3-2,R (.290)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-2,HR,2RBI,R (.319)
Víctor Mesa Jr (Rays): 4-2,HR,RBI,R (.188)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 5-0 (.313)
Cionel Pérez (Mets): 1.0IP,2H,0ER,K (5.35)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-1 (.254)*
Franco Alemán (Guardians): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (1.50)
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 2.0IP,4H,2ER,2K (5.20)*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 2-1 (.221)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 4-0 (.236)*
Zach Neto (Angels): 3-0 (.229)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 4-1,2B,RBI,R (.216)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-0 (.245)
Romy González (Red Sox): 4-1,2B,RBI,R (.292)*
*Cuban-American