Yurisbel Gracial went yard twice and drove in five runs and also scored three times to lead Los Mochis in their 11-1 drubbing of the Venados de Mazatlán. The Cuban slugger has now homered four times and knocked in 16 runs on the season.
In the LBPRC Óscar Colás collected two hits in three trips to the plate and drove in a run via a first inning double during San Juan’s 7-4 loss to the Cangrejeros de Santurce. The native of Santiago de Cuba knocked his first run of the season and raised his average to .231.
In the LIDOM Richard Guasch tossed a scoreless inning in relief for the second straight evening during the Gigantes de Cibao’s 5-4 win over the Tigres del Licey. The flamethrowing right-hander saw his earned run average fall to 1.69 and has struck out eight batters in 5⅓ innings pitched on the season.
Bryan Lavastida swatted two hits in four at-bats and knocked in a run via a seventh inning single for the Tigres in a loss. The Cuban-American catcher has been a Godsend to Licey and has stabilized the catching position for the team.
Cuban action on the night:
LMP:
Yurisbel Gracial (LM): 5-3,2HR,5RBI,3R (.300)
LVBP:
Diosbel Arias (MAR): 2-1 (.316)
Brander Guevara (LAG) 2.1IP,5H,3ER,K,2BB (4.38)
LBPRC:
Lisbel Díaz (GC): 4-0 (.429)
Antonio Jimenez (SJU) 4-2,R (.500)*
Yasiel Puig (SJU): 4-0 (.286)
Óscar Colás (SJU): 3-2,2B,RBI (.231)
LIDOM:
Andy Ibáñez (LE): 3-1,2B,R (.267)
Richard Guasch (GC): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (1.69)
Bryan Lavastida (TL): 4-2,RBI (.421)*
Victor Labrada (GSV): 4-2,HR,RBI,R (.244)
Albert Lara (GSV): 4-1 (.310)
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 4-1 (.304)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 4-1 (.354)
Yadir Drake (MXC): 3-0 (.303)
*Cuban-American