On a day with little Cuban participation, Rangel Ravelo He sent Rawlings for a walk andAdrian Morejon He scored the second victory of his major league career.
Rangel Ravelo played alone in the first of the Cardinals' two games and took the opportunity to leave his mark with an afternoon single and home run plus a walk, a sacrifice fly and a trio of RBIs.
The boy – who lined up as designated hitter and fifth hitter – hit his first home run of the season, had five RBIs and left his offensive line at .308/.333/.615, although with only 13 official visits to home plate.
By the way, the four-corner hit hit a changeup from left-hander Nick Ramírez and flew an estimated 362 feet down the left side of the field.
Meanwhile, Morejón made the Padres happy with 1.2 innings of two hits, zero runs and three strikeouts, which left his ERA at 2.53.
Right now, the 21-year-old lefty has a K/9 of 11.81, with a BB/9 of just 1.69.
The remaining Cubans acted as follows: José Israel García (Reds), 4-1; Aledmys Díaz (Astros), 3-1; Yulieski Gurriel (Astros), 3-0; and Randy Arozarena (Rays), 2-0.
Incidentally, in the match between Bravos and Nacionales, the latter led to the official debut of Yadiel Hernández from Matanzas, who entered as a substitute runner in the ninth inning.
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