Martin raised his offensive average to 263 in a game in which he picked up two walks, as did Yurisbel Gracial, also from Cuba, who struck out twice as the SoftBank Falcons fell to the Orix Buffaloes, 7-4.

His Cuban fellow Alfredo Despaigne also had an unlucky day, missing a pair of chances, picking up two walks and dropping his batting average to 205.

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