Soriano and Alcántara shine from the mound; Devers connects his 28th home run in a day of Dominican power

Santo Domingo. – Dominican talent once again took center stage in Major League Baseball with outstanding performances both from the mound and with the bat. José Soriano and Sandy Alcántara shone on the mound, while Rafael Devers, Juan Soto and other Dominicans contributed offensively in a perfect day for the Quisqueyan representation. You may be interested in:Judge ties Yogi Berra on the Yankees’ HR list, but the winning streak is cut short Soriano (10-9, 3.68) dominated the Houston Astros by pitching seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball and eight strikeouts, leading his team to a 3-0 victory. It was his ninth start without allowing earned runs this season and the second consecutive, solidifying himself as one of the most solid arms on the road with an 8-2 record and a 2.47 ERA as a visitor. At Citi Field, Alcántara (8-11, 5.66) recalled his Cy Young days by working seven innings of four hits, one run, and six strikeouts, leading the Marlins to a 5-1 victory over the Mets. The Dominican pitcher lit up the fastball up to 100 miles per hour and starred in a near incident after hitting Mark Vientos in the seventh inning, which emptied the benches. His compatriot Agustín Ramírez backed him up with home run 19 and two RBIs (60 in total), while Juan Soto went 4-1 and stole his 26th base of the year, reaffirming his path towards a possible 30-30. In San Francisco, Rafael Devers stayed hot by going 3-5 with a 28th home run, a 30th double, and three RBIs, bringing him to 90 for the campaign, in the Giants’ 10-0 rout of the Orioles. Other Dominicans were also present: Alexander Canario hit his fifth home run with the Pirates; Oneil Cruz reached 36 stolen bases; Julio Rodríguez drove in two runs in Seattle’s victory; Elly de la Cruz added his 28th double with the Reds; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in his 74th run with the Blue Jays; and Wenceel Pérez had two hits in the Tigers’ victory. In the Bronx, Luis Gil started for the Yankees and pitched 5.1 innings of two runs and seven strikeouts without a decision, in a game where Aaron Judge hit his 43rd home run and tied Yogi Berra with 358 career home runs with the Bombers.