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Carlos Figueroa Ruiz.- Yaracuyano closer Felipe Vázquez scored his thirty-second rescue of the season in a game that Pittsburgh won 4-for-3 to stop the three-hitting streak of the Cardinals. Jameson Taillon won his fourth straight start and Jacob Stallings tied 3-1 with three RBIs to guide the offense.

Taillon (13-9) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings. He left the game in the eighth inning to give way to Vázquez, who allowed a hit to the box of the emerging José Martínez to push Carson Kelly with the hairline that put the score 4-2 and in the ninth the popup Patrick Wisdom gave him a hit that he towed to Yairo Muñoz.

Vazquez accepted three hits and a hat-trick in two-inning work to register his 32nd save in 36 saves. He has achieved 22 consecutive saves in occasions of rescuing, the widest chain this season in the National League.

Other parties. The day of Wednesday also included other evening meetings with Venezuelan players.

In Detroit, the Astros dispatched 5-4 to the Tigers. Marwin González of 4-2 (.246) with RBI (61). For the locals, Víctor Reyes 3-0 (.256) with scored.

In Cincinnati, the Dodgers beat the Reds 8-1.

The only score of the losers was product of the eleventh homer of the season for José Peraza, who took the ball before sending Ross Stripling in the first act. Eugenio Suarez failed in four visits to the plate and was average of .290.

In Cleveland, Tampa led the Indians 3-1. Carlos Carrasco (16-9) took the loss by allowing three hits with six hits, walked two and prescribed five strikeouts in seven innings. José Alvarado saved (8). Jesus Sucre 3-0 (.186).

The Yaracuyano has achieved 22 rescues in a row. AP