Prominent Latinos in the Majors League Baseball: Doval, Vargas, and Pérez Shine Bright
Get the Scoop on April 25's MLB Action
Let's dive into the thrilling MLB matches of April 25, where some Dominican, Venezuelan, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican ballers shone bright!
GIANTS 6-5 BREWERS
Dominican pitcher Camilo Doval once again displayed his dominance, pitching a scoreless ninth inning for his third straight save, helping the Giants sweep their three-game series against the Brewers. Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski smashed homers and drove in two runs each, while Willy Adames added a score for the Giants. Abner Uribe allowed two runs in an inning for the Brewers.
ROYALS 7-4 ROCKIES
In the first game of the day, slugger Salvador Pérez of Venezuela drove in two runs to propel the Royals to victory over the Rockies. Maikel García scored once, and Carlos Estevez (Dominican) secured the clean ninth inning and the save. Germán Márquez (Venezuelan) didn't have the best day, allowing six runs in just four innings for the Rockies, who unfortunately became the first franchise in MLB history to have a pitcher reach 1,000 strikeouts.
ROYALS 6-2 ROCKIES
In the second game of the day, Pérez continued his impressive performance with another two runs batted in, and Bobby Witt Jr. added two scores for the Royals.
WHITE SOX 3-0 TWINS
Cuban sensation Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa (Venezuelan) blasted home runs, while Joshua Palacios (Puerto Rican) drove in a run in the White Sox's win over the Twins. Christian Vázquez (Puerto Rican) had two hits for the Twins.
NATIONALS 1-2 ORIOLES
Dominican Félix Bautista held off the Nationals and closed out the ninth inning to give the Orioles a win in Washington. Ramón Laureano (Quisqueya) scored once, and Gregory Soto pitched a scoreless inning for the Orioles. Amed Rosario (Dominican) scored the only run for the Nationals.
MARINERS 4-3 RED SOX
Mitch Garver drove in two runs, Julio Rodríguez added one more, and Leo Rivas (Venezuelan) scored one to help the Mariners edge out the Red Sox. Mexican André Munoz (9) sealed the ninth inning with two strikeouts for the save. Carlos Narváez and Alex Bregman (both Venezuelan) hit homers for the Red Sox, and Mexican Jarren Durán scored a run.
Stay tuned for more exciting MLB action as the season unfolds!
Camilo Doval, the Dominican pitcher, completed a scoreless ninth inning for his third straight save, helping the Giants win against the Brewers in the MLB game on April 25.
Salvador Pérez, a slugger from Venezuela, drove in two runs in the Royals' victory over the Rockies, and secured another two runs batted in in the second game, highlighting a successful day for him.
Miguel Vargas, a Cuban sensation, blasted a home run, and Leonard Sosa, a pitcher from Venezuela, also homered as the White Sox beat the Twins on the same day.
Félix Bautista, a Dominican pitcher, closed out the ninth inning to give the Orioles a win over the Nationals, while Ramón Laureano, a player from Quisqueya, scored once for the victorious team.
