Sports Writing. (EFE).- Dominicans Fernando Tatis Jr. and Elly de la Cruz unleashed their bats and Venezuelan Ranger Suárez dominated from the mound to liven up the Latin celebration in Major League Baseball this Saturday.
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ROCKIES 0-21 PADRES
Tatis Jr. hit the ball out of the park and scored and drove in three runs, and Venezuelan Luis Arráez scored two runs and drove in three to lead the San Diego Padres’ ruthless attack in their crushing victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Aruban Xander Bogaerts hit a home run and scored two runs, Dominican Manny Machado added two runs and one RBI, and Venezuelan Elías Díaz scored three times.
In the Padres’ attack, 11 of the 12 players who saw action scored or drove in at least one run, thereby establishing the largest margin in a victory in the team’s history.
Stephen Kolek (2-0) pitched a complete game and struck out seven to earn the shutout victory.
ASTROS 9-13 ROJOS
El quisqueyano De la Cruz desapareció la pelota del parque y remolcó cuatro carreras y los Rojos de Cincinnati anotaron 10 vueltas en la primera entrada para llevarse la victoria ante los Astros de Houston.
Matt McLain hit a home run, with three runs scored and three RBIs, and Dominican Santiago Espinal added a run.
Puerto Rican Víctor Caratini and Dominicans Jeremy Peña and Yainer Díaz drove in two runs each, while Mexican Isaac Paredes scored and drove in a run for the Astros, who also had a run scored by Venezuelan José Altuve.
GUARDIANS 1-7 PHILLIES
Ranger Suárez (1-0) completed seven scoreless innings, with five strikeouts, and Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer in the Philadelphia Phillies’ victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
Panamanian Edmundo Soto had an RBI and Cuban Nick Castellanos scored a run for the Phillies.
Dominican Carlos Santana drove in Venezuelan Gabriel Arias with the Guardians’ run.
REALES 1-10 MEDIAS ROJAS
The Dominican Rafael Devers went perfect in four at-bats, drove in three runs and scored a run, and the Venezuelan Carlos Narvaez hit a home run, scored and drove in two runs to contribute to the victory of the Boston Red Sox in their visit to the Royals in Kansas City.
Mexican Jarren Duran scored twice and drove in a run, and Curacao’s Ceddanne Rafaela scored twice for the Red Sox.
Venezuelan Ángel Zerpa allowed five runs in one inning for the Royals.
DIAMONDBACKS 3-0 DODGERS
Venezuelan Eugenio Suárez hit a home run and Dominican Ketel Marte scored a run to support the seven scoreless innings pitched by Corbin Burnes (2-1) in the shutout victory of the Arizona Diamondbacks in their duel with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cuban Andy Pages hit an unstoppable for the Dodgers.
ATHLETICS 11-7 YANKEES
Shea Langeliers hit a home run and drove in five runs, and Mexican Luis Urías also went deep to contribute to the Athletics’ victory over the New York Yankees.
Jhonny Pereda scored twice for the winners.
Aaron Judge hit two home runs and drove in three runs, Venezuelan Oswald Peraza hit a home run with Jasson Domínguez on base and Oswaldo Cabrera added an RBI for the Yankees.
Cuban left-hander Carlos Rodón struck out 10 in six innings of four runs and Puerto Rican Fernando Cruz (1-1) allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning to take the loss.
METS 5-6 CUBS
Panamanian Miguel Amaya and Dansby Swanson brought two runs to the scoreboard for the Chicago Cubs in their success against the New York Mets.
Brett Baty hit a home run and drove in five runs, including two scored by the Dominican Mark Vientos, for the Mets. EFE

