Zach Neto collected five hits in six trips to the plate, while also driving in seven runs via two singles, a double and a homerun to lead the Los Angeles Angels in their 18-3 thrashing of the Houston Astros. The native of Miami has now knocked in 61 runs on the campaign.
Sal Stewart laced a two-run single in four trips to the plate, but the Cincinnati Reds still fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 after the teams scored a combined 10 runs in a wild ninth inning. The Cuban-American slugger has now driven in 96 runs to lead all of MLB in that statistical category.
Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth inning during which he fanned two of the three batters he faced to secure Atlanta’s 2-0 blanking of the Chicago White Sox and notch is 26th save of the season. The right-hander saw his ERA descend to 3.09 on the season and is four saves away from his sixth 30-save season in his MLB career.
Cuban action on the night:
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-1,2RBI,R (.251)*
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-2 (.308)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 3-0 (.266)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-0 (.240)
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K (3.09)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 3-0 (.272)
George Lombard Jr (Yankees): 4-0 (.292)
Orlando Ribalta (Nationals): 1.0IP,H,0ER,2K (3.32)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 1-1,2B,R (.319)
Zach Neto (Angels): 6-5,2B,HR,7RBI,2R (.231)*
*Cuban-American