Martinez will be haunting Yordano Ventura's dreams tonight. He notched a three-run home run off the pitcher in the third inning, then followed it up with a two-run shot in the fifth. He's now hit eight homers this season. After fighting off injury earlier in the year, Martinez looked to be emerging from the shadows with a strong July. His numbers have dipped of late, though, and he's hitting just .246/.311/.377 overall. If owners are frustrated by Martinez's sometime disappearing act, we don't blame them.
Ventura's nemesis in this one was Mr. Victor Martinez, who accounted for five RBI on the strength of a three-run homer in the third inning and a two-run shot in the fifth.