Sal Stewart launched his 31st homer of the season, a seventh inning solo-shot to do his part in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Cuban-American slugger saw his average rise to .266 on the season, while also leading all MLB rookies in homeruns as well as in runs batted in (105).
Víctor Mederos tossed a tenth inning during which he also fanned a batter and help secure the Atlanta Braves’ 3-2 extra inning win over the Colorado Rockies. For the right-hander it was his fourth victory of the season and his earned run average also fell to 3.04.
Yennier Cano notched his third save of the season after throwing a scoreless ninth inning to help secure the Baltimore Orioles’ 8-5 victory over the Athletics. The Cuban righty has 0.97 WHIP over his last 15 games.
Cuban action on the night:
Víctor Mederos (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (3.04)
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (2.82)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-0 (.266)
Nick Davila (Mariners): 1.0IP,3H,3ER,2BB (4.94)*
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-1 (.303)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 3-0 (.260)*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (2.55)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 4-1 (.249)
Luis Robert Jr (Mets): 4-0 (.223)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-0 (.317)
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (3.07)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 5-2,HR,RBI,R (.266)
*Cuban-American