In the LIDOM Andy Ibáñez swatted two doubles in three at-bats and also drove in a run to be the catalyst in the Leones del Escogido 5-3 victory over the Estrellas Orientales. For the infielder from the Isle it was his first run batted in of the winter league season.
Raynel Delgado knocked in a run via a sacrifice in the top of the first inning of the Águilas Cibaeñas 5-3 to the Toros del Este. The third baseman also added to hits on the evening in three at-bats, raised his over to .308 and has now also driven in a run on the year.
Yadir Drake collected two hits in five trips to the plate including a run-scoring double that plated two in the second inning to do his part in Mexicali’s 11-10 win over Jalisco. The Cuban slugger hits .320 on the season and is a double shy of 100 for his career in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico.
Julio Pablo Martínez homered for the third time on the season, a fourth inning solo-homerun during Culiacán’s 12-3 thrashing of the Mayos de Navojoa. The speedy outfielder also swiped a bag on the day and now hits .304 on the young campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
LVBP:
Diosbel Arias (MAR): 3-0 (.400)
Sandy Gastón (CAR): 1.0IP,2H,0ER (3.00)
LMP:
Yadir Drake (MXC): 5-2,2B,2RBI,R (.320)
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 5-2,HR,RBI,2R,SB (.304)
Norge Ruiz (CUL): 5.0IP,6H,3ER,3K (4.50)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 3-2,3B,RBI,2R (.160)
Yurisbel Gracial (LM): 4-1 (.217)
Yoán López (LM): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (9.00)
Albert Lara (GSV): 4-2 (.280)
LIDOM:
Bryan Lavastida (TL): 1-0 (.000)*
José Barrero (LE): 4-0 (.100)
Andrew Pérez (TL): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (0.00)*
Yunior Tur (GC): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (5.40)
César Prieto (EO): 3-1 (.250)
Andy Ibáñez (LE): 3-2,2(2B),RBI,R (.222)
JC Escarra (AC): 2-0 (.000)*
Raynel Delgado (AC): 3-2,RBI
*Cuban-American