Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 30 Rangers 3, D-backs 1 Rangers lead 2-1 On Monday night at Chase Field, the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in Game 3 of the World Series. With the win, the Rangers now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 as they seek to win it all for the first time in franchise history. During the game, Texas starter Max Scherzer suffered an injury. Despite Scherzer's early departure due to back spasms, the bullpen held the lead thanks to Corey Seager's two-run home run in the third inning. As well, Texas slugger Adolis García appeared to hurt his side on a swing in the eighth inning. After that, he also left the game. As the team's leading hitter at the moment, Garcia's injury is cause for concern. Whether he will play in tomorrow's Game 4 is unknown. Ketel Marte extended his record hit streak to 19 games with a line-drive single in the sixth inning for Arizona. As a result of the win, the Rangers are now 9-0 on the road this postseason. Nine road wins are the most ever by a team in a postseason. A team that wins Game 3 in a best-of-seven MLB postseason series after being tied 1-1 in the series wins 69% of the time. No matter how those first games turn out, teams up 2-1 in MLB postseason series win 70.3% of the time. Game 4 is Tuesday night. Adolis García was removed from Game 3 of the World Series against the Diamondbacks in the eighth inning due to tightness in his left side. The 30-year-old sustained the injury on a swing during his last at-bat in the eighth inning. Fortunately, it doesn’t sound initially like it should sideline him for long, though his availability for Game 4 will likely depend on how he wakes up feeling on Tuesday. Travis Jankowski replaced him in right field for the bottom of the eighth. Any sort of missed time though would obviously be a major blow to the Rangers’ offense. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. Aroldis Chapman made World Series debut. In Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, Aroldis Chapman made his World Series debut in the eighth inning. Chapman allowed two hits and the only Arizona run. In the inning, shortstop Corey Seager initiated an excellent double play that saved Chapman once again. Chapman also struck out one and was credited with his fifth postseason hold. After being a part of the historic Cubs team that broke the curse of the Billy Goat in 2016, this was Chapman's second World Series appearance as well as the sixth overall game. The streak of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is broken. It wasn't Gurriel Jr.'s best night on Monday, when the D-backs lost to the Rangers 3-1. Gurriel was 0-for-3 with a strikeout, ending his seven-game hitting streak. Gurriel, however, continues to play solid baseball, posting a slash line of .254/.279/.407 in 59 at-bats this postseason.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 28 D-backs 9, Rangers 1 Series tied 1-1 On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks evened the series 1-1 with a 9-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Right-hander Merrill Kelly pitched seven innings of excellent baseball and the offense did the rest against Jordan Montgomery and the Rangers' bullpen. As a result, Kelly held the Texas Rangers to a postseason-low one run on three hits, while the D-Backs lineup managed 16 hits in total. During Kelly's seven innings, Texas was limited to one solo home run. His nine strikeouts tie him with Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling for the most in a World Series game for a D-back. With four hits, Tommy Pham led the offense, but eight different D-backs scored runs and six different D-backs drove in runs. Teamwork was key. The first run came from Gabriel Moreno's one-out, solo home run in the fourth. Following Tommy Pham's double, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled to make it 2-0 against Montgomery, who lost. Rangers' deficit was cut in half by Mitch Garver's solo homer in the fifth. In six-plus innings, Jordan Montgomery allowed four runs on nine hits and a walk. Following a double by Alek Thomas and a single by Evan Longoria, he was replaced. In replacing Montgomery, Andrew Heaney gave up a sacrifice bunt, a groundout to third, and a Corbin Carroll opposite-field RBI single to increase Arizona's lead to 4-1. Arizona never looked back, scoring three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth. With his eighth-inning single, Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte had an 18-game hit streak in the postseason, an MLB record. There will be no games on Sunday. Max Scherzer (0-1, 9.45) will face Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 2.70) in Game 3 on Monday. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extends his hitting streak. With a 2-for-3 performance in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series, Gurriel Jr. extended his hitting streak to seven games in a row. Gurriel Jr. also recorded his first RBI and first run in the Fall Classic. Throughout the postseason in 2023, Gurriel hits .268/.293/.429 with 2 home runs, four runs scored, and 7 RBIs. Adolis García went hitless in Game 2. This Saturday, Adolis García, the hero of Game 1 of the series, had no hits in Texas' 9-1 loss to Arizona. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a walk. In the postseason of 2023, the Cuban right fielder had a slash line of .339/.391/.763 with 8 homers and 22 RBIs.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 27 Rangers 6, D-backs 5 (11 innings) Rangers lead 1-0 In Game 1 of the 2023 World Series, the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 11 innings. In the best-of-seven series, the Rangers lead 1-0. Early on, the Rangers took a 2-0 lead, but couldn't hold it. Texans entered the ninth inning trailing 5-3. To force extra innings, shortstop Corey Seager hit a game-tying home run off Arizona closer Paul Sewald. Seager's home run tied the game at five and sent it to extra innings, giving Texas the opportunity to score again and potentially win the game. A triple to center field by Arizona rookie Corbin Carroll tied the game in the third. The Diamondbacks then took the lead when Carroll beat a throw home off Ketel Marte's bat on a fielder's choice to first base. Marte then added another RBI with a well-hit double later in the game. As a result, he extended his postseason hitting streak to 17 straight. Seager's home run sparked a rally that continued into the eleventh inning, when Adolis García hit a walk-off home run to give Texas the victory. This was the 14th time that a home run in the ninth or later turned a likely loss into a tie or victory in World Series history. Overall, Adolis reached base five times. As a result, he surpassed the single-postseason record held by former Cardinal third baseman David Freese by getting his 21st and 22nd RBIs of these playoffs. He also extended his home run streak to five games and his RBI streak to seven games. 64.4% of teams that win Game 1 win the series. Game 2 is tomorrow at 8:07 and lefty Jordan Montgomery, for Texas, and righty Merrill Kelly are announced to start. Adolis García played the role of hero once again for the Rangers on Friday night, crushing a walk-off solo homer in the home half of the 11th inning as the Rangers rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 6-5 in Game 1 of the World Series. The Rangers tied the game in dramatic fashion as Corey Seager blasted a game-tying two-run shot off of Diamondbacks’ closer Paul Sewald in the ninth inning. The 30-year-old slugger then walloped an opposite-field 373-foot (106.4 mph EV) solo shot off of Miguel Castro to send the Rangers’ faithful into pandemonium. García also had an RBI single in the first inning, finishing the night 3-for-4 plus a walk, hit by pitch and a stolen base. He has homered in each of his last five ballgames and is hitting an unbelievable .357 (20-for-56) with eight homers, an MLB postseason record 22 RBI, 11 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases during this postseason. A hit by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in his World Series debut. Gurriel played in his first World Series game this Friday, going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. In addition, the Cuban suffered defeat due to a home run hit by his compatriot Adolis Garcia. Throughout the postseason in 2023, Gurriel is hitting .245/.259/.415 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs, but he has struck out 13 times.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 24 National League Championship Series D-backs 4, Phillies 2 D-backs won the series 4-3 In Game 7 of the Championship Series played at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. It is the second time in franchise history that Arizona Diamondbacks have won the National League championship. The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to face the Texas Rangers in the World Series starting on Friday, after coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the best-of-seven series. As Game 7 began, it was filled with action and tense moments but the Arizona bullpen kept the Phillies off the board for the final five innings and D-backs hitters were clutch. A the end, it was the D-backs who got the big hit and execute the better pitches. With tonight's win, Arizona won its second elimination game in a row. The Game 7 victory was largely the result of key contributions. A rookie named Corbin Carroll had an outstanding game, going 3-for-4 with two steals that contributed to two of the four D-backs runs. Carroll singled to tie the score 2-2 in the fifth inning. Then he stole second and scored the winning run, thanks to Gabriel Moreno's right-field single. Earlier in the game, Carroll had already scored the first run, courtesy of a single, another single by Moreno, and an infield ground ball. As a rookie, Carroll joined Yoenis Céspedes (2012), Jacoby Ellsbury (2007), Chuck Knoblauch (twice in 1991), and Pepper Martin (1931) as the only players to steal two bases and have three hits in a postseason Game 7. Credit must also be given to the D-backs pitching staff. Games 1-2 saw the Phillies score 15 runs, while Games 3-7 saw the D-backs hold Philadelphia to 15 runs. Turner went 0-for-12 in the last three games of the series. It took Castellanos two at-bats in the NLCS to hit a home run. He went 0-for-23 the rest of the way. From games 3-7, Bryce Harper went 2-for-16 with a home run, an RBI, and 5 strikeouts. Simple: you are not supposed to win a championship this way. Diamondbacks' second baseman Ketel Marte was named the Most Valuable Player of the NLCS after Game 7. Marte has hit safely in all 16 postseason games he has played in - four in 2017 - including all 12 games this postseason and all seven games of the NLCS. In MLB history, that's the longest hitting streak to begin a postseason career. In the series, he hit .387 (12-for-31) with four doubles, a triple, three RBI, three runs scored, and three stolen bases. Excluding the 2020 season and any strike seasons, the D-backs are the third team with the fewest wins (84) to win a pennant ever. This Friday, they will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series. There will also be three Cubans representing their country. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had his third multi-hit game of the 2023 postseason. Gurriel Jr. has hit at least two hits in three postseason games this year, including a solo home run in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. He has been a consistent hitter throughout the postseason, helping his team stay competitive in every game. In Game 7 of the NCLS, Gurriel went 2-for-4 with his second stolen base of the series. In his second MLB postseason, Gurriel is hitting .250/.265/.438 with 2 homers, 6 RBIs, and two stolen bases.

Brazil advances to the Super Round as undefeated group leaders At the Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos stadium in Santiago, Chile, Brazil continued its surprise performance in the baseball tournament of the XIX Pan American Games by defeating Cuba 4-2 in a historic result. Box score Brazil's victory over Cuba was its first ever in the history of these tournaments, leaving Cuba with little chances of advancing to the Super Round of the tournament. Brazil won the battle for a spot in the Super Round, leaving Cuba with almost no chance of advancing to the final round, in a result that may turn out to be the worst result ever achieved by a Cuban team in Pan-American Games. As for Cuba's fate in the tournament, it will have to wait for the result of the match between Venezuela and Colombia. If Venezuela beat Colombia, the Cubans still have the chance to play for fifth place at these Pan American Games. However, if Colombia beat Venezuela, Cuba's fate will be deciding using the TQB system to decide which team advances with Brazil. Felipe R. Natel, the 34-year-old right-hander and game winner, kept the Cuban team at bay for 4 2/3 innings. Natel did not allow a hit during his outing. Natel faced only two threats in the first two innings. He kept the score intact, however, by shutting them down. Since the second inning he went on to retire eight consecutive Cuban hitters until the fifth inning, when an error by the third baseman allowed Raúl González to reach first base. Natel got the second out in that inning, retiring catcher Andrys Pérez for the second time. However, an injury forced him to leave the mound. He threw an excellent game completing 4 2/3 innings, with no hits and giving up three walks, three strikeouts, with only 69 pitches, 41 of them strikes. A single by the sixth hitter and left fielder, Fabio Murakami, and a sacrifice bunt by Lucas Rojo had Brazil its first runner in scoring position in the second inning against Cuban starter José R. Rodríguez. Then Murakami moved to third and then scored, after two consecutive errors by second baseman Yadil Mujica and Roberto Baldoquín, the shortstop. Right-hander José Ramón Rodríguez pitched well through four innings, allowing three hits, a walk, and a strikeout, before a poor defense led to the first run of the game. He should have pitched at least one more inning after a comfortable 67 pitches, but he was inexplicably replaced by Erlys Casanova in the fifth. Despite his efforts, Rodriguez was charged with the loss. The change didn't go well at all. With one out in the fifth, Casanova allowed three consecutive singles from the middle of Brazil's lineup: Victor Mascai, Paulo Orlando and Shindi Koba. The latter drove in the second run for the visitors. Erlys exited the game after the hit while Renner Rivero entered to allow Murakami's second single of the game. Minutes later Lucas Rojo's double to deep left center capped the inning's three-run rally. Brazil was winning 4-0. In the sixth inning, the Cubans ended the no-hit, no-run game against veteran right-hander Andre Rienzo.A triple by Dayán Ortega to right-center put Cuba on the board after Rienzo walked Gracial. Cuban offense would not get further in the inning, as Guibert hit a fly ball to center field, ending the inning. Cuba would make its final threat in the seventh inning by scoring two runs against Brazil's new reliever, right-hander Enzo Sawayama.Raúl González led off the inning with a single. After pinch-hitter Yasniel González walked, Sawayama was relieved by right-hander Eric Taniguchi. Taniguchi, after retiring Luis González on a fly ball to right, allowed a single from Roel Santos that brought Cuba within two runs. Nevertheless, Yadil Mujica surrendered all Cuban hope with two outs on a ground ball for a 3-6-3 double play that ended the game. This left Cuba's third hitter, Baldoquín, waiting for a crucial offensive turn. Ultimately, Taniguchi saved the game. Group A 1. Panama 3-0 (*) 2. Mexico 2-1 (*) 3. Dominican Republic 1-2 4. Chile 0-3 Group B 1. Brazil 3-0 (*) 2. Venezuela 1-1 3. Cuba 1-2 4. Colombia 0-2 (*) Advanced to the Super Round

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 23 American League Championship Series Rangers 11, Astros 4 Rangers won the series 4-3 For the third time in franchise history, and first since 2011, the Rangers are going to the World Series, while the Astros are returning home. In Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the Texas Rangers stunned the Houston Astros 11-4. Houston went 7-22 in its final 29 home games in 2023. In the ALCS, the road team won every game. The road team has won all seven games of a best-of-seven series twice in MLB history. Likewise, the Astros lost the 2019 World Series to the Washington Nationals. In this postseason, Texas is 8-0 on the road, which ties the 1996 New York Yankees for the longest winning streak on the road. The Game The series between the Astros and Rangers for the American League Championship should have been about Yordan Álvarez and the Astros, but it was instead about another Cuban: Adolis García. In Game 7 of the ALCS, the Cuban went 4-for-5 offensively and finished with two home runs and five RBIs. Adolis García's production on Monday night had these lines: With five home runs in the series, he is second only to Nelson Cruz's six during the 2011 ALCS. He has the most RBI in a single postseason series with 15 Rangers franchise record of 20 RBIs was set by him The two home runs he hit in Game 7 put him on a list that only Yogi Berra (WS-1956), Jason Giambi (ALCS-2003) and Johnny Damon (ALCS-2004) can boast of Since the statistic became official in 1920, his streak of six consecutive games with at least one RBI is the longest in a postseason series Among his postseason RBIs before the World Series, he has the most in a series, and he is second in a full postseason, behind only David Freese, with 21 in 2011 With four consecutive home run games, he ranks 4th in postseason home run streaks, only behind Daniel Murphy (6-2015), Giancarlo Stanton (5-2020), and Carlos Beltrán (5-2004) Following the American League Championship Series, Adolis was named the series' Most Valuable Player. During the 2023 ALCS, García went 10-for-28 with five homers and 15 RBIs. He is now the third Cuban from 2020 to date to win the ALCS trophy, joining Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay-2020) and Yordan Álvarez (Houston-2021). There were other players who shined in this Game 7. The entire team combined for 15 hits, with Corey Seager going 3-for-5 with a home run in the first inning that gave the team the lead, Aaron Carter adding two RBI and Nathaniel Lowe homering as well. Both teams used 13 pitchers in the game, but Texas looked better, especially after taking an 8-2 lead in the fourth inning, when Dusty Baker inexplicably left rookie reliever J.P. France on the mound. After beating the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday night, the Rangers are guaranteed home-field advantage in the World Series, regardless of who wins Game 7 of the NLCS on Tuesday. The first game of the 2023 World Series will be played at Globe Life Field on Friday, Oct. 27. Adolis García had four hits, blasted a pair of home runs (homering for the fourth consecutive game), drove in five runs and swiped a base on Monday night, leading the Rangers to an 11-4 victory over the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS — punching their ticket to the World Series. García lined an RBI single off the top of the left field wall in the opening inning, increasing the Rangers’ early lead to 2-0. He then swiped second base and scored on an RBI knock by Mitch Garver. García then clobbered a 368-foot opposite-field homer off of Hunter Brown in the third inning that made it 4-1. He also added a two-run single in the fourth inning then added a 340-foot solo shot off of Jose Urquidy in the eighth inning to cap off the Rangers’ scoring. The 30-year-old slugger was absolutely incredible during the series. He homered in each of the last four games and drove in a run in each of the last six games. For the postseason, he’s hitting a .327 (17-for-52) with seven homers, a jaw-dropping 20 RBI and 10 runs scored to go along with the base that he swiped on Monday night. He’ll look to continue his power binge against either the Phillies or the Diamondbacks when the World Series gets underway on Friday. Yordan Álvarez went 3-for-4 with a triple in a 11-4 loss to the Rangers in Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday. In Game 7, Yordan Álvarez tried everything he could, but it wasn't enough. In Game 7 he singled and tripled and collected his 15th ALCS RBI. In addition, he was also intentionally walked. With his three hits on Monday Álvarez had 6 straight multi-hit games, the longest streak all-time in a single postseason. For the 2023 postseason, he put a terrific .465 (20-for-43) with six homers, 15 RBIs and 12 runs scored. National League Championship Series D-backs 5, Phillies 1 Series tied 3-3 In the NLCS Game 6 on Monday evening, the Arizona Diamondbacks prevailed over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 5-1 win by Arizona forces a Game 7, which will be played on Tuesday. The pennant winner will face the Rangers in the World Series in 2023. If the D-backs win again, they'll reach their second World Series in franchise history. The The D-backs won the 2001 World Series beating Mariano Rivera and the Yankees in the last inning of Game 7. This was a game in which the D-backs never trailed, taking the lead in the second inning and holding it the entire time. With three of the last four games won by the D-backs, the best-of-seven NLCS is now tied, 3-3. In Game 6, the Phillies lost for the first time at Citizens Bank Park in these playoffs and against an NL opponent at home since 2011. Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back home runs for the D-backs in the second inning against Phillies starter Aaron Nola. Ketel Marte also went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI. They never looked back. In addition, Kelly pitched a gem for five innings, allowing just one run on three hits before being removed. The bullpen also shined, throwing four scoreless innings and allowing just three hits. Game 7 will be tomorrow night. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went back-to-back with teammate Tommy Pham in the second inning on Monday, leading the Diamondbacks to victory over the Phillies in Game 6 of the NLCS. Pham opened the scoring in the ballgame with his solo blast off of Aaron Nola to begin the second inning. Gurriel Jr. followed with a 403-foot (106.3 mph EV) blast of his own to make it a 2-0 ballgame. The 30-year-old outfielder finished the afternoon 1-for-4 and is now hitting .227 (10-for-44) with two homers, six RBI and one stolen base on the postseason.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 22 American League Championship Series Rangers 9, Astros 2 Series tied 3-3 As a result, Game 7 will be played in Houston. In Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, the Texas Rangers defeated the Astros 9-2 at Minute Maid Park on Sunday night. It is now 3-3 in the series, and that means a deciding Game 7 on Monday will determine who advances to the World Series. Nathan Eovaldi's sharp start helped the Rangers reach a decisive Game 7. Mitch Garver's home run and RBI double, as well as Jose Leclerc's effective pitching, contributed to the victory. For Texas, Nathan Eovaldi pitched 6 1/3 innings, and Adolis García hit a ninth-inning grand slam to secure the victory. Eight important outs were recorded by closer Jose Leclerc. Two of those outs? To end the eighth inning, when he struck out pinch hitter Jon Singleton after retiring Mauricio Dubón in a line drive to Corey Seager. In this series, the road team remains undefeated after Game 6. Throughout all best-of-seven postseason series, the team that wins Game 6 to force a Game 7 has won 33 of 59 times (56%). Adolis García crushed a grand slam as part of a five-run uprising in the ninth inning on Sunday night as the Rangers routed the Astros 9-2 in Game 6 of the ALCS. The Rangers entered the ninth inning nursing a two-run lead, but that all changed after Corey Seager was plunked with the bases loaded and then García tagged Ryne Stanek for a 375-foot (110.1 mph EV) grand slam that put the game well out of reach. The 30-year-old slugger had whiffed in each of his first four plate appearances in the ballgame — including against Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning. For the postseason, García is hitting .277 (13-for-47) with five homers and a whopping 15 RBI. Yordan Álvarez singled twice and drove in a run on Sunday as the Astros fell to the Rangers in Game 6 of the ALCS in Houston. Álvarez opened the scoring in the first inning as he lined a cutter from Nathan Eovaldi for a single into center field to plate José Altuve. The 26-year-old superstar also led off the sixth inning with a single and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mauricio Dubón. He also walked and struck out in the ballgame, finishing the night 2-for-3. He’s having a postseason for the ages — hitting .436 (17-for-39) with six homers, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored. José Abreu went 2-for-4 on Sunday night as the Rangers triumphed over the Astros in Game 6 of the ALCS. The 36-year-old first baseman singled on a ground ball to right field of Nathan Eovaldi in the sixth inning, then single on a line drive to left fielder Evan Carter in the eighth. This was Abreu's first multi hit game in the ALCS. With his two-hit attack he’s hitting .282 (11-for-39)/.349/.615 with four homers, twelve RBI and one stolen base during the postseason.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 21 National League Championship Series Phillies 6, D-backs 1 Phillies lead 3-2 Philadelphia Phillies defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 in Game 5 of the National League Series on Saturday night. The Phillies lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, meaning they are a win away from repeating as NL champions and advancing to the World Series. Among the Phillies' big nights were solo homers by Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, as well as a two-run blast by J.T. Realmuto. The right-handed Zack Wheeler also got an excellent start, beating out Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen. Teams that win Game 5 in a best-of-seven postseason series have won 79 out of 112 times (71%). In series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams that win Game 5 before going home for Games 6-7 have won 20 of 25 times (80%). Game 6 will take place on Monday, so the teams will have Sunday off. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extends hitting streak to 3 games. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extended his consecutive hit streak to three in Game 5 of the NLCS in which the Phillies defeated the D-backs 6-1. A 1-for-4 game by Gurriel Jr. gives him 9 hits and 5 RBI in the 2023 Postseason. He is currently batting .225/.244/.375 with 9 hits.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 20 American League Championship Series Astros 5, Rangers 4 Astros lead 3-2 Powered by a dramatic ninth-inning home run by José Altuve, the Astros took a 3–2 series lead over the Rangers on Friday. The game was marked by massive home runs for both teams and heated bases-clearing incidents on the field, resulting in one of the most memorable games of the 2023 postseason. As the Astros trailed 4–2 with two runners on and no outs in the top of the ninth, Altuve drove a pitch just over the left field wall. Houston won the game with the home run, putting them one victory away from another World Series appearance. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the 10 career go-ahead home runs by José Altuve pass Albert Pujols as the most in MLB history. It is his third go-ahead HR in the 9th inning or later of a playoff game, the most ever. A clutch home run by Adolis García off Justin Verlander put the Rangers ahead before the stunning loss, a welcome but brief sign that the Rangers might pick up their offensive game. As a result, the Astros now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. Despite Jordan Montgomery pitching 5 1/3 innings and Nathaniel Lowe hitting a solo home run, the Astros offense was too much for the Rangers. In addition to Altuve, Alex Bregman also hit a home run and José Abreu produced a single-RBI. As the series moves back to Houston, the Astros maintain a 3-2 lead, with the potential to win the pennant by Sunday, when Game 6 takes place. Teams that win Game 5 in a best-of-seven postseason series have won 79 out of 112 times (71%). In series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams that win Game 5 before going home for Games 6-7 have won 20 of 25 times (80%). José Abreu smacked a go-ahead RBI single off of Jordan Montgomery in the sixth inning on Friday as the Astros triumphed over the Rangers in Game 5 of the ALCS. The Rangers had just evened the score at 1-1 in the home half of the fifth, when the Astros struck right back in the next frame. Alex Bregman drew a one-out walk, Yordan Álvarez singled into right field and Abreu followed by hitting an 0-2 curveball for a hard (96.7 mph EV) one-hopper that Corey Seager was unable to handle at shortstop — driving in Bregman with the go-ahead run. Abreu finished the day 1-for-4 and is now hitting .257 (9-for-35) with four homers, 12 RBI and a stolen base through his first nine postseason contests. Adolis García blasted a go-ahead three-run homer off of Justin Verlander in the sixth inning on Friday night, but it wouldn’t be enough to lead the Rangers to victory over the Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS. The 30-year-old slugger transformed a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 advantage with his mammoth 396-foot (108.0 mph EV) blast into the seats in left center. He was then drilled by Bryan Abreu his next time up — leading to a benches-clearing altercation that got García, Abreu and Dusty Baker ejected from the ballgame. The Astros then rallied in the ninth inning, as José Altuve crushed a go-ahead three-run homer of his own to flip the script. For the postseason, García is hitting .286 (12-for-42) with four long balls and 11 RBI. The Rangers will now have their backs against the wall as they attempt to stave off elimination in Game 6 in Houston on Sunday. Yordan had another multi hit game. Yordan Álvarez did not hit a home run during Game 5 of the ALCS, won by Houston 5-4 over Texas. He managed two more hits in a game in which he went 2-for-5 but struck out three times. During the 2023 postseason, Álvarez hits .417/.450/.972 with a high OPS of 1.422, six home runs, 11 runs scored, and 13 RBIs. Aroldis Chapman worked in the eight inning. In Game 5 of the ALCS, Aroldis Chapman pitched the eighth inning. Before allowing a double from Kyle Tucker that took him out of the game, the Cuban retired his two compatriots, Yordan Álvarez - strikeout - and José Abreu. It was Chapman's 41st postseason appearance, and he was credited with the hold.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 20 National League Championship Series D-backs 6, Phillies 5 Series tied 2-2 With a big eighth-inning rally, the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. With Game 5 set for Saturday night in Arizona, the best-of-seven series is even at 2-2. Through five innings, the score was 2-2 between the bullpens. With three runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings, the Phillies were able to give their late-inning arms some breathing room. Despite one run by the D-backs in the seventh, it remained 5-3 heading to the bottom of the eighth as Craig Kimbrel and José Alvarado awaited Phillies manager Rob Thomson. But i wasn't enough. Kimbrel gave up a leadoff double to Lourdes Gurriel, retired Evan Longoria on a long fly ball to left field and then, on a full count, allowed a tie-breaking home run to pinch-hitter Alek Thomas. Prior to being removed from the game, he gave up a single to Ketel Marte and hit Corbin Carroll with a pitch. With Alvarado entering the game, Gabriel Moreno hit the game-winning single. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. contributed with a double in the stunning win against the Phillies in Game 4 of the NLCS. In Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. contributed with a double. His double in the eighth inning allowed him to score minutes later, helping his team come from behind to win Game 4 of the NLCS. As a whole, Gurriel had a 1-for-4 game, scoring one run. Additionally, in the second inning, he made a spectacular catch in left field. Gurriel's offense seems to be improving at the right time. His last two games have seen him go 2-for-7 with 2 doubles and an RBI after going 0-for-8 early in the NLCS.

The Cuban hitters left ten men on-bases Despite the fact that Cuba didn't have the perfect debut at the XIX edition of the Pan American Games in Chile'2023, victory is finally a reality, a 4-3 win over Colombia in Group B placed the Cubans at the top of Group B along with Brazil, which beat Venezuela the previous day. Box score The Cubans, playing at the Bicentenario de Cerrillos Park in the Baseball and Softball center of Santiago de Chile this Friday morning, found a great rivalry against a Colombian team that, in the 2019 Pan-American event, began the debacle of the Cubans in the tournament beating them 6-1 in the opening game of the event. History did not repeat itself this time. After the game, Cuban manager Armando Johnson dispelled doubts about his team, telling the Cuban sports digital newspaper Jit "We obtained the first victory, I think it was a hard-fought victory for the boys who are well focused on the games...it was a difficult game 4-3," he said, adding "Some inaccuracies need to be corrected and we must prepare now, since the championship is short". Regarding the next game against Venezuela, Johnson noted: "It is against Venezuela, a tough rival that lost a game against Brazil but all the teams here are well prepared." Yoanni Yera failed to live up to his expectations as a Cuban starter. A Cuban lead was twice wasted by Yera in his brief performance. He was finished off in the fourth inning, when third baseman Fabian Pertuz hit a two-run homer to tie the game at 3-3. Cuba took the lead in the first inning against right-handed starter Randy Consuegra. Dayán García' single to left field drove in Roel Santos with the first run of the game. But the lead would not last. In the second inning, Carlos M. Martínez hit a solo shot off Yera to tie it at one. The Cubans would lead again in the third against Consuegra, thanks to Roberto Baldoquín' solo shot to left field. The Cubans could have scored big in the inning, when they loaded the bases with only one out. However, they could only get one more run on a ground ball from Luis González who brought Yoelkis Guibert to the plate. After Pertuz's home run tied the score at three in the fourth, Colombia could have scored a lot more in the inning as well. The Colombians loaded the bases after one out. However, reliever Renner Rivero forced a 4-6-3 double play, brilliantly executed by the Cuban defense, to close the inning and save Cuba. Ultimately, the Cuban starter threw 3 1/3 innings with 63 pitches, allowing three earned runs on six hits - four extra-bases -, with four strikeouts, and no walks, and leaving the game with no decision. In the fourth inning, Cuba had another chance. Arruebarrena batted with runners in the corners. After an intense battle with the Colombian reliever, he gave up the third out on a line drive to left field. Colombia put a man on base in the fifth inning after an out due to a walk. However, Renner Rivero retired the next batter in an excellent 5-4-3 double play, in which third baseman Roberto Baldoquín displayed remarkable defensive abilities. Fifth inning was the deciding inning. As Colombian right-hander Jorge E. Martinez entered the game, he struck out Dayán García. But back-to-back singles by Luis González and Yasniel González threatened Colombia with runners in the corners. When catcher Andrys Pérez walked, Martínez was removed and left-hander Kevin Escorcia was called to face Mujica and Santos. The Cuban manager said specifically about the non-substitution of Andrys Pérez by a pinch-hitter in this fifth inning: "We value it, but we did not decide because Andrys is a very defensive catcher in close games. Although he has some offensive gaps, he is a timely hitter." Reliever Escorcia retired Mujica on a ground ball to first base. On this play, the Colombian first baseman made an excellent catch to force the runner on second base. However, he couldn't prevent Cuba from taking the lead when Luis González crossed the plate for the decisive run. Cuba led 4-3 and never looked back. Rivero got two outs in the sixth, but after giving up a walk, the Cuban manager decided to bring in the bullpen. Yankiel Mauris entered the game and retired the next batter to end the inning. Rivero, after pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings in which he walked two and struck out one, was credited with the win. In the seventh, right-hander Frank A. Álvarez was called up to close the game. The Chunichi Dragons reliever needed 19 pitches to seal the Cuban victory, allowing a single, but striking out two. Álvarez was credited with the save. Álvarez specifically pointed out to Jit after the match: "Thank God we had the first victory, we came to win them all but the first victory is always of importance, and today it was super critical to get the first victory for Cuba and start at the top of the standings." Regarding his work and how he felt, Álvarez said: "I felt super good, since my incorporation to the team from Japan, thank God we have been doing great preparation, the team has an excellent dynamic and great unity and well, we are all for the same goal." Cuba now faces Venezuela this Sunday at 2:00 pm, Cuban and US Eastern Standard Time, in a game that could well determine the island's place in the Super Round.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 19 National League Championship Series D-backs 2, Phillies 1 Phillies lead 2-1 In the third game of the National League Championship Series, the Diamondbacks prevailed 2-1 before a sellout crowd at Chase Field. Starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt and infielder Ketel Marte were the stars of the show. A historically strong offense was suffocated by Pfaadt, who threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and only 2 hits during his third postseason outing. Then, during the game, Marte added three more hits - two doubles - , including a decisive single in the bottom of the nineth inning. The D-backs were 1-0 down in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 3, when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. produced an RBI-double down the third base line. It couldn't have come at a better time for him to get his first RBI in a championship series. A team behind 2-1 in a best-of-seven postseason series has won 44 times out of 148 (30%), which still puts the Phillies in the drivers' seat. Game 4 of the series will be played on Friday at 8:07 pm (ET). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 2-for-3 with an RBI and also stole a base on Thursday in the Diamondbacks’ win over the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS. After going 0-for-8 in the first two games of the series, Gurriel Jr. delivered a game-tying RBI double into the left-field corner off Phillies rookie reliever Orion Kerkering in the seventh inning as part of a multi-hit performance. He also drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the ninth inning, and proceeded to steal second base off Phillies veteran stopper Craig Kimbrel, before being thrown out at the plate for the first out of the frame. American League Championship Series Astros 10, Rangers 3 Series tied 2-2 With a 10-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 4, the Houston Astros evened the best-of-seven ALCS at two games apiece. It was a tough start for both starting pitchers, as they allowed six runs in three innings of work combined. With a home run in the ALCS, Seager ended his slump, and José Abreu hit his fourth home run of the postseason for the Astros. Yordan Álvarez also continued his torrid hitting adding three RBI to reach 13 this postseason. According to sportswriter Sarah Langs, José Abreu and Yordan Álvarez are 2 of 21 players with 4+ HR and 10+ RBI in their teams’ 1st 8 games of a single postseason (or fewer). They’re also the first teammates to do in the same year. Despite a potentially controversial double play, Abreu helped squelch Astros' hopes in the bottom of the fifth. The play, which went to review, was confirmed. Game 5 will be held in Arlington Friday at 5:07 pm (ET), but the series tie assures that there will be a Game 6 in Houston. José Abreu clobbered a three-run homer on Thursday, leading the Astros to a 10-3 blowout victory over the Rangers in Game 4 of the ALCS. Abreu gave the Astros a commanding four-run lead with a gargantuan 438-foot round-tripper to left-center field off rookie southpaw Cody Bradford with two outs in the fourth inning. It was his fourth long ball of the postseason so far. He also drew a leadoff walk in the seventh inning, stole his first base since the 2021 season, and came around to score on Chas McCormick’s two-run homer later in the frame. With the victory, the Astros have pulled even in the best-of-five series after dropping the first two contests at home. Yordan Álvarez went 2-for-4 with three RBI on Thursday in the Astros’ one-sided victory over the Rangers in Game 4 of the ALCS. Álvarez continues putting together one of the strongest performances in postseason history as he holds a stratospheric 1.522 OPS with 13 RBI in just eight playoff contests so far. The 26-year-old superstar delivered a first-inning RBI single, tacked on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and also added an eighth-inning RBI single. Adolis García went 2-for-4 with a solo homer on Thursday in the Rangers’ blowout loss to the Astros in Game 4 of the ALCS. García injected some life into Globe Life Field momentarily when he blasted a solo shot off righty José Urquidy in the second inning to put the Rangers on the scoreboard. It was his third long ball of the playoffs.