Despite falling by the minimum 2×1 against the Washington Nationals, the Texas Rangers were saved from the arrow thanks to the solo home run by Cuban Adolis García, who printed all his strength to put the ball 423 feet from home plate. in a discreet day for the West Indians in the MLB.
After spending five full innings with a blank Globe Life Field board, the people of the capital brought the first score of the game with an RBI double by Luis García, to put the Nationals ahead. Then, in the bottom of the sixth, the Rangers responded with another to get back on the even.
Adolis García was batting as the first man in turn in that inning and, after a foul connection, the Washington pitcher repeated the curve, but this time Adolis did not forgive him and a strong line sounded that was lost beyond the outfield fences left.
With that hit, Adolis García reached 14 homers in the campaign and after Yordan Álvarez, he stands among the Cubans with the most home runs of the campaign. In addition, in the last five games played by “El Bombi”, he has dispatched two balls. In total, Adolis has produced 29 extra-base hits: 12 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs.
On the other hand, in that same game, Adolis not only contributed wood at the ready, but also to the defense, preventing the rivals from scoring the first in an attempt to score in the fourth inning. With a hit through the territory defended by the Avilanian, García, without hesitation, made an excellent shot at the plate to put out Nelson Cruz.
In that game, the also Cuban, Yadiel Hernández, hit an undisputed three times at bat. Also noteworthy is the work of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the Toronto Blue Jays game, driving a run with tubey to deep right field.
Other Cubans on the MLB day:
Jorge Soler (Marlins): 5-1; IQ
Yordan Alvarez (Astros): 3-1; AC; bb
Yuli Gurriel (Astros): 4-1; SO
Randy Arozarena (Rays): 4-1; SO
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-0; SO
Cionel Pérez (Orioles): 1.1 IP; SW
Luis Robert (White Sox): 4-0; 2 SO
José Abreu (White Sox): 3-0; SO
Jose Iglesias (Rockies): 2-1; BB+
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