Serie Del Caribe 2021: Day Five Recaps

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

DAY FIVE

Feb. 4, 2021

• Serie del Caribe 2021 Tournament Preview
• DAY ONE
• DAY TWO
• DAY THREE
• DAY FOUR
  

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Federales de Chiriqui  vs.  Criollos de Caguas

(2-3) PANAMA              8

(4-1) PUERTO RICO    9

FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/4/21 - Panama immediately puts up five runs in the first.  Shortstop Jonathan Arauz leads off the game with a double to right and scores on a David Rodriguez base hit to center.  Chiriqui loads the bases, and starter Jason Garcia walks in a run.  First baseman Carlos Quiroz then singles to drive home two, and with two outs, right fielder Rodrigo Orozco singles and drives home another.  In the bottom of the first, center fielder Jarren Duran leads-off against Panama starter Harold Arauz with a home run to right.  Caguas shortstop Jeremy Rivera drives in a run in the second.  Los Criollos then string together four consecutive hits in the third en route to three runs and a tie game; Harold Arauz is knocked out of the game without recording an out.  Caguas takes the lead in the sixth when Jarren Duran scores on a sac-fly from second baseman Vimael Machin, making it a 6-5 game.  Undeterred, David Rodriguez singles leading off the top of the fifth and comes around to score on a double-play, tying the game at six.  Puerto Rico reestablishes the lead in the bottom of the frame.  First baseman Jonathan Morales hits a lead-off double and scored on Juan Centeno's hit to center.  With the bases loaded and one out, right fielder Henry Ramos singles to center, driving in two runs for a 9-6 Puerto Rico lead.  But they have trouble closing out the game.  Reliever Joshua Torres starts the ninth, but after yielding four hits and hitting a batter, he is yanked in favor of Fernando Cruz, who secures the last two outs on a pop-up and a strikeout, but not before Panama scores two runs and puts a good scare into fans of Puerto Rico.  Giovanni Soto earns the victory with two innings pitched in relief.  Fernando Cruz earns his third save of the tournament.  

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Caimanes de Barranquilla  vs.  Aguilas Cibaeñas

(0-5) COLOMBIA                          2

(5-0) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC     2

FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/4/21  Still seeking their first-ever Caribbean Series victory, Colombia takes a 2-0 lead in the fourth on runs batted in from third baseman Jordan Diaz and Dilson Herrera.  Barranquilla pitching is once again stellar.  Starter Edison Frias limits Los Aguilas to just four hits over five scoreless innings pitched.  However, the bullpen cannot hold Cibaeñas at bay.  Third baseman Johan Camargo singled home a run in the sixth, and right fielder Melky Cabrera doubles home a run in the seventh, tying the game at two.  Colombia starter Yunesky Maya exits to a no-decision after allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts through six innings pitched.  The game remains knotted through eight.  Colombia threatens in the top of the ninth with runners on the corners but strands them both.  Aguilas shortstop  Ramon Torres draws a walk leading off the bottom of the ninth, then steals second.  Robinson Cano is intentionally walked, followed by a pitching change.  Luis de Avila retires Melky Cabrera but then balks both runners forward one base.  With two runners now in scoring position, first baseman  Rangel Ravelo punches a hit through the left side, scoring Ramon Torres.  Colombia remains in search of its first-ever Caribbean Series victory.  Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic stays undefeated, heading into the semifinal round.  Right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla earns the win.

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Caribes de Anzoátegui  vs.  Tomateros de Culiacan

(1-4) VENEZUELA  3

(3-2) MEXICO          4

FINAL/10inn

BOXSCORE 2/4/21 - Venezuela starts strong, but it's Mexico who proves more resilient.  Right fielder Danry Vasquez homers to open the scoring in the third.  They add two more runs in the fifth; catcher Jose Sucre scores on a fielder's choice and second baseman Ali Castillo drives in a run with a single to center, giving Los Caribes a 3-0 lead.  Starter Logan Darnell strikes out the side in the bottom half of the fifth.  Anzoátegui pitching continues holding sway through the seventh.  Mexico finally breaks through in the eighth.  With two outs and two runners on base, back to back doubles from right fielder Sebastian Elizalde and third baseman Joey Meneses tie the game at three.  After a scoreless ninth, into extra-innings, they go at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal.  With two outs in the tenth, Tomateros third baseman Juan Carlos Gamboa singles home the winning run.  Starter Edgar Arredondo scapes with a no-decision after yielding three runs on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 4.2 innings pitched.  Mexico's bullpen allows just two hits and no runs with three strikeouts over the final 5.1 innings.  Carlos Torres earns the victory in relief.  Los Tomateros de Culiacan advance to the semifinal round.

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FINAL ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS

1. Dominican Republic   5-0
2. Puerto Rico                 4-1
3. Mexico                         3-2
4. Panama                        2-3
5. Venezuela                     1-4
6. Colombia                      0-5