Randy Arozarena swatted his 23rd homerun, a three-run second inning blast and also knocked in a run via a second inning single to do his part in the Seattle Mariners 19-1 drubbing of the Athletics. The Cuban outfielder saw his average rise to .271 and has now driven 71 runs on the campaign.
Lázaro Montes also got in on the act by driving in a run via a bases loaded walk as a pinch-hitter in the top of the eighth inning. The power-hitting native of Havana has noe knocked in nine runs in his first 25 at-bats in the major leagues.
Adrián Morejón tossed a scoreless inning in relief during he fanned two of the three batters he faced to notch his 25th hold of the season and helped secure the San Diego Padres 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Cuban left-hander now sports a 2.79 on the season and has struck out 100 batters in only 80⅔ innings pitched.
Cuban baseball on the night:
George Lombard Jr (Yankees): 3-0 (.217)*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K (2.79)
Anthony Núñez (Mariners): 1.2IP,H,ER,4K,BB (4.17)*
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,BB (1.99)
Zach Neto (Angels): 5-0 (.240)*
Franco Alemán (Guardians): 0.2IP,5H,4ER,K (4.43)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-0 (.301)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 0-0,DR (.263)
Víctor Mesa Jr (Rays): 2-1,R (.253)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-1,R (.268)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 5-1,R (.247)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 2-0 (.238)*
Yunior Tur (Athletics): 0.2IP,5H,2ER,BB (15.73)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 5-2,HR,4RBI,R (.271)
Lázaro Montes (Mariners): 0-0,RBI (.240)
*Cuban-American