Venezuelan Asdrúbal Cabrera was perfect this Monday in Major League Baseball, hitting 4-4 in a 16 × 4 truinfo of the Washington Nationals champions over the New York Mets.
Cabrera finished offensively with a pair of home runs, two doubles and five RBIs against his former team.
Juan Soto and Trea Turner homered also in the third inning for the Nationals, who had scored 11 runs in their previous five games, including Sunday’s double play.
Cabrera, who played 374 games for the Mets between 2016 and 2018, hit home run in the first inning, an RBI double early in the fourth, another RBI double in the fifth and his second two-man homer on bases in the seventh.
The Venezuelan became the first player to go 4-for-4 with four extra-base hits against a former team since Johnny Cooney, of the then Brooklyn Dodgers, did it against the Boston Bees in 1937.
Cabrera is hitting .452 (14-for-31) with three homers and 11 RBIs in eight games against the Mets since Washington signed him on Aug. 6, 2019.
The Nationals had seven runs in the fifth on an RBI double by Soto and RBI singles by Howie Kendrick, Brazilian Yan Gomes and Turner, plus a sacrifice fly by Josh Harrison. Brazilian Gomes also walked with the bases loaded in the sixth.
The loss went to starter Steven Matz (0-3), punished with eight runs in just four innings. The victory went to fellow starter Patrick Corbin (2-0).
– Gregorius overflows –
In Philadelphia, shortstop Didi Gregorius hit a Grand Slam and Bryce Harper also homered with two men on bases and the Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 13×8.
The full-length offense fully endorsed starter Aaron Nola’s rock-bottom performance.
Nola (1-1) allowed one run, two hits and struck out 10 batters in eight innings, although two relievers allowed seven runs in the ninth, but without consequences.
Roman Quinn, Jean Segura and wide receiver JT Realmuto also added solo homers for Philadelphia, which rallied after being swept on Sunday’s doubleheader against the Braves.
The Phillies fell to left-handed starter Sean Newcomb (0-2), ultimately defeating him after allowing three runs in the first inning.
Gregorius hit the bases loaded in the second inning and put the Phillies up 10-1 for the sixth Grand Slam of his career.
The Braves homered Travis d’Arnaud, Austin Riley and Panamanian Johan Camargo.
In other results, Detroit Tigers to Chicago White Sox 5 × 1 and Minnesota Twins to Milwaukee Brewers 4 × 2. AFP (HN)