Miguel Vargas launched his 22nd homerun of the season, a two-run shot in the sixth inning of the Chicago White Sox’s 12-3 thrashing of Houston Astros. The infielder from Havana has driven in a career high 63 runs on the campaign.
Adrián Morejón tossed an inning of scoreless baseball to notch his 16th hold of the season and help secure a Padres 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins. The left-hander now sports a sterling 1.93 earned run average over his last seven games.
Sal Stewart drove in a run in a key at-bat in the tenth inning as a pinch-hitter to do his part in the Cincinnati Reds’ 5-3 tenth inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cuban-American slugger saw his average rise to .253 and leads all NL rookies with 76 runs batted in on the campaign.
Randy Arozarena homered for the second night in a row and the 12th tine on the season to pace Seattle in their 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers. The slugger from Mantua also saw his average rise to .284 on the season and has driven in six runs in his last 15 games.
Cuban action on the day:
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (3.20)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 3-0 (.303)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 3-1 (.281)*
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K,BB (2.43)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 4-0,RBI (.243)*
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 3-1 (.206)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-0 (.263)
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K,2BB (4.46)
Cionel Pérez (Mets): 2.0IP,0H,0ER,3K (5.09)
Luis Danys Morales (Athletics): 4.2IP,4H,2ER, 5K,BB (10.93)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 2-0 (.323)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-1,HR,2RBI,R (.242)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 5-3,HR,RBI,R (.284)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-0 (.234)
Jorge Soler (Angels) 4-1,HR,2RBI,R
*Cuban-American