Miguel Vargas went yard for the 30th time on the season his only hit in four at-bats, a solo-shot in the first inning of the Chicago White Sox’s 4-1 triumph over the Minnesota Twins. The third baseman from Havana made history by becoming only the third pale holes third baseman to swat 30 homeruns and 30 doubles, Robin Ventura and Joe Crede are the others.
Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth during which he fanned two of the three batters he faced to secure the Atlanta Braves 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The right- hander from the Isle of Youth saw his earned run average descend to 2.77 on the season and now has six 30-save seasons for his career.
Nick Martínez pitched 6⅓ strong innings during which he allowed five hits and three earned runs to notch his 14th win of the season during the Rays 7-6 win over the Texas Rangers. Martínez keeps adding to a career high in victories, though his earned run average did jump to 3.04 on the campaign.
Aroldis Chapman threw a scoreless ninth inning in which he struck out a batter to close out the Boston Red Sox’s 1-0 blanking of the Baltimore Orioles. The flamethrowing left-hander now sports a 2.08 earned run average on the season and also secured the 399th save of his career.
Cuban action on the night:
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-1,RBI (.266)*
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K (2.77)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-0 (.234)*
Luis Robert Jr (Orioles): 3-0 (.221)
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (2.08)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 4-1,HR,RBI,R (.251)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 5-3,2B (.306)
Nick Martínez (Rays): 6.1IP,5H,3ER,4K,2BB (3.04)*
Víctor Mesa Jr (Rays): 5-1,RBI,R (.220)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 3-0 (.233)*
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-2,R (.317)
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,3K (1.99)
George Lombard Jr (Yankees): 3-0 (.244)*
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 3-0 (.271)
Lázaro Montes (Mariners): 2-0 (.273)
Yohandy Morales (Nationals): 2-1,2B (.500)*
*Cuban-American