DAY ONE
January 31, 2021
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Federales de Chiriquí vs. Caribes de Anzoátegui
(1-0) PANAMA 6
(0-1) VENEZUELA 3
FINAL
BOXSCORE 1/31/21 - Team Venezuela seizes the honor of scoring the first run of the 2021 Serie del Caribe. With one out in the bottom of the first, third baseman Willians Astudillo doubles to left and scores on a base hit from left fielder Danry Vasquez. Panama sends a quick reminder of who the 2019 Caribbean champions were. Back-to-back doubles leading-off the top of the second from designated hitter David Rodriguez and third baseman Hector Gomez tie the game at one. Venezuela retakes the lead in the bottom of the third on a lead-off home run from center fielder Herlis Rodriguez. But, back comes Panama. With two outs in the top of the fourth, consecutive hits from catcher Rodrigo Vigil, center fielder Jhonny Santos, and shortstop Jonathan Araúz knot the game at two. Los Caribes once again retake the lead on catcher Jesus Sucre's home run to left, making it a 3-2 game in favor of Venezuela. Once again, Panama strikes back. Hector Gomez opens the bottom of the sixth with a double, then scored on a base hit back through the middle from first baseman Carlos Quiros. Soon after, Jonathan Araúz singles home Rodrigo Vigil forcing a pitching change. Second baseman Jesus Lopez greets Caribes reliever Andres E. Perez with a double to left scoring Araúz. Two more consecutive hits from left fielder Allen Cordoba and clean-up batter Willy Garcia give Los Federales a 6-3 lead and the final margin of victory. Panam starter Harold Arauz yields three runs on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts through 4.2 innings pitched but does not figure in the decision. Southpaw Austin Warner earns the victory with 2.2 scoreless innings pitched. Right-hander Severino Gonzalez earns the save. Caribes reliever Mayckol Guaipe suffers the loss.
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Criollos de Caguas vs. Aguilas Cibaeñas
(0-1) PUERTO RICO 1
(1-0) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 5
FINAL
BOXSCORE 1/31/21 - Taking on last year's defending champion, Puerto Rico opens the scoring against the Dominican Republic. Center fielder Jarren Duran singles, leading-off the game, then steals second. After advancing to third, Duran scores on a single from designated hitter Jose Miranda. In the bottom of the third, Caguas starter Luis Medina issues a one-out walk. Right fielder Melky Cabrera follows with a single through the middle, and center fielder Juan Lagares clears the bases with a home run to left, giving Cibaeñas a 3-1 lead. With two outs and two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the fourth, Juan Lagares again clears the bases with a line single to center for a 5-1 lead. Luis Medina then issues a base on balls to Robinson Cano, and it's off to the showers he goes. Puerto Rico loads the bases in the sixth on two walks and a hit-by-pitch. That's enough for Cibaeñas to replace starter Carlos Martinez. With two outs, reliever Luis Castillo induces third baseman Emmanuel Rivera into a groundball to third. Yadier Molina doubles in the eighth for only Puerto Rico's fourth hit of the game. Otherwise, Caguas fades with the setting sun. Luis Medina takes the loss, allowing five runs, but only three earned, on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings pitched. Aguilas' starter Carlos Martinez earns the victory, yielding just one first-inning run on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts through 5.2 innings pitched. Three Cibaeñas relievers join in limiting Caguas to one hit and no walks through 3.1 innings pitched. Southpaw Fernando Abad strikes out the side in the ninth to close out Los Aguilas' first victory of the tournament.
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Tomateros de Culiacan vs. Caimanes de Baranquilla
(1-0) MEXICO 10
(0-1) COLOMBIA 2
LATE FINAL
BOXSCORE 1/31/21 - Mexico opens with a commanding 10-2 victory over Colombia. After trading runs with Los Caimenes in the first, Los Tomateros strike for six runs in the fifth and another three runs in the ninth inning. Designated hitter Jesse Castillo goes 2 for 3 with two runs scored, a home run, and three runs batted in. Center fielder Jose Cardona and left fielder Joey Meneses each drive in two runs apiece. Starter Manny Barreda yields two runs, just one earned, on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts through six innings for the victory. Former New York Mets infielder Dilson Herrera and catcher Carlos Martinez drive in a run each for Colombia.
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