Dominicans Shine on Friday’s MLB Games
The performance of Dominican players dominated the Major League Baseball scene last Friday, with outstanding performances by figures such as Juan Soto, Eury Pérez, Cristopher Sánchez, and Manny Machado.
In Miami, the Marlins defeated the Mets 2-1, thanks to a solid performance by Eury Pérez on the mound. The young pitcher worked for 6.1 innings, allowing only two hits and striking out five rivals, which earned him his third victory of the season.
The only damage Pérez allowed was a solo home run connected by Juan Soto in the first inning. The Mets outfielder, with a hit that traveled 449 feet, added his tenth home run of the season, maintaining his great offensive momentum with six home runs in his last nine games.
In Philadelphia, despite the Phillies’ 1-0 loss to the Guardians, Cristopher Sánchez continued to make history. The Dominican left-hander pitched eight scoreless innings, extending his streak of not allowing runs to 37.2 innings, the second-longest in franchise history since 1893. Sánchez struck out six batters and allowed only four hits, solidifying himself as one of the most outstanding pitchers of the moment.
In San Diego, the Padres defeated the Athletics 7-3, with key offensive contributions from Manny Machado and Ramón Laureano.
Machado hit a two-run homer in the first inning, adding his eighth of the season, while Laureano broke the tie in the seventh inning with a solo home run, his sixth of the year.
Dominican reliever Adrián Morejón earned the victory after dominating a complicated situation with the bases loaded in the sixth inning.
