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Thursday, January 06, 2022

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Round-Robin Recaps LVBP & LIDOM 1/5/22

From the desk: FANÁTICO del BÉISBOL de INVIERNO

! FELIZ AÑO NUEVO !



   

ROUND-ROBIN: Cardenales de Lara (4-3) @ Tigres de Aragua (3-5)

Matters quickly go awry for Cardenales de Lara starter Raul Rivero who yielded five runs in the third inning highlighted by Los Tigres right fielder Jose Martinez's three-run home run.  Los Cardenales strike back with three runs in the fifth against Aragua starter Alexis Candelario and knock him from the box.  But Los Tigres add insurance runs in the home fifth on a two-run home run by left fielder Denis Phipps and add another in the sixth for an 8-3 lead.  Lara designated hitter, and a Mets familiar Ali Sanchez doubled home Los Tigres fourth run in the eighth.  Los Tigres threaten again in the top of the ninth with one run but no more.  Aragua left-hander Fabian Cota with two scoreless innings pitched, and two strikeouts earned the victory in relief while Lara's Raul Rivero took the loss.
  • FINAL: Lara 5; Aragua 8
  • BOXSCORE Jan. 5 

ROUND-ROBIN: Leones de Caracas (1-6) @ Caribes de Anzoategui (5-2)

Caracas opens the scoring with two runs on three hits in the top of the second, while their pitching keeps Anzoategui off the board through the third.  That is until the roof collapses upon Los Leones during the upcoming frames.  Los Caribes post three runs in the fourth and fifth innings, two in the sixth, and four more in the seventh for a commanding 12-3 lead.  First baseman Balbino Fuenmayor leads the bat attack with a two-run home run in the fourth, and a solo shot in the sixth, third baseman Niuman Romero hit a three-run blast in the fifth right fielder Victor Reyes drove in three runs.  Facing Caribes reliever Freddy Pacheco in the top of the ninth, Leones' catcher Alfredo Gonzalez greets him with a leadoff home run.  A walk, single, double, a run later, and so much for a clean, tidy finish.  Right-hander Lester Oliveros finally replaces Pacheco.  With one out, Romer Cuadrado doubles home two more runs cutting Los Leones' deficit to five.  At this point, Lester Oliveros exits with an injured hand, and right-hander Andres Sotillet enters the game and hits the first batter he faces with a pitch.  A base hit then loads the bases still with one out.  A lineout to second base keeps everyone in place.  Andres Sotillet strikes out Alfredo Gonzalez, swinging to finally bring this game to a harrowing end.
  • FINAL: Caracas 7; Anzoategui 12
  • BOXSCORE Jan. 5



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ROUND ROBIN: Gigantes del Cibao (6-2) @ Tigres de Licey (4-4)

Pitching rules the night, a duel in classic albeit collective form.  Left-hander Enny Romero starts for Los Gigantes and is opposed by Albert Abreu for Los Tigres.  After four scoreless frames, Cibao left fielder Marcell Ozuna opens the scoring with a home run.  Enny Romero yields just one hit and one walk with five strikeouts over five scoreless innings for the victory.  Four Cibao relievers join together for three scoreless innings.  Los Gigantes picks up a much-needed insurance run in the top of the ninth, albeit unearned.  But it would nonetheless prove decisive.  Los Tigres scraped together a run in the home ninth but nothing more.  Cibao right-hander Ryan Kussmaul managed the save.  Albert Abreu takes the hard-luck loss, allowing just one run on three hits with three strikeouts over 5.1 innings pitched.
  • FINAL: Cibao 2; Licey 1
  • BOXSCORE Jan. 5 

ROUND-ROBIN: Estrellas Orientales (3-5) @ Aguilas Cibaenas (3-5)

Only three of Los Estrellas' 14 total hits go for extra bases.  But after opening the scoring with a run in the third, they nevertheless erupt for seven runs in the sixth inning en route to an 8-3 victory over Los Aguilas.  Shortstop Gustavo Nunez accounted for three runs batted in.  Starter Rony Garcia allowed just two hits and three walks with two strikeouts over five scoreless innings for the win.  Cibaenas starter Marcos Diplan yielded one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings in a losing effort.  Los Aguilas' bullpen could not maintain, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks with just one strikeout over the final four frames.
  • FINAL: Orientales 8; Cibaenas 3
  • BOXSCORE Jan. 5



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Monday, January 03, 2022

Winter Leagues Baseball Playoff Preview 2021-2022

From the desk: FANÁTICO del BÉISBOL de INVIERNO

! FELIZ AÑO NUEVO !



The regular season winds down on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with Los Criollos de Caguas and Los Indios de Mayaguez still locked in a pitched battle for first place.  The third-place Cangrejeros de Santurce and fourth place Gigantes de Carolina round out the semifinals.  The RA12 squad is eliminated.




The league's top five teams of the field of eight advances to the round-robin semifinals now five games in.  Los Navegantes de Magallanes clinched the regular-season championship by four games over Los Cardinales de Lara.  The round-robin series runs from Dec. 27 through Jan. 16, with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.




LIDOM's round-robin series runs from Dec. 27 through Jan. 17 with ten games down and 26 more contests to go.  The top four teams of the six-team field advance.  In a hotly contested race, Los Gigantes del Cibao clinched the regular season flag by one game over Los Estrellas Orientales.  Los Tigres del Licey finished two games back, and Los Aguilas Cibeanas finished three back.




Round One of the LMP playoffs is complete.  Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Los Mayos de Navojoa have been eliminated.  The remaining four teams advance to the semifinals, which commence Tuesday, Jan. 4, with Los Tomateros de Culiacan facing off against Los Algodoneros de Guasave and Los Charros de Jalisco pitted against Los Sultanes de Monterrey. 




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Thursday, February 04, 2021

Serie del Caribe 2021: Day Four Recaps

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

DAY FOUR
Feb. 3, 2021

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Caribes de Anzoátegui  vs.  Aguilas Cibaeñas

(1-3) VENEZUELA                         0
(4-0) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC       2
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/3/21  Yet another pitching duel unfolds at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlan, Mexico.  Right-hander  Williams Perez toes the rubber for Anzoátegui and is opposed by southpaw Andy Otero for Cibaeñas.  The game remains scoreless through the sixth, with four hits for Venezuela and just one for the Dominican Republic.  But that changes in the seventh.  Left fielder Junior Lake leads off with a single, and third baseman Ramon Torres draws a walk.  After Lake steals third, second baseman Robel Garcia doubles both base runners home for a 2-0 Aguilas lead and the final margin of victory.  Fine pitching by Venezuela goes for not.  Williams Perez yields no runs on just two hits with six strikeouts through six innings pitched but does not figure in the decision.  Reliever Loiger Padron takes the loss.  Aguilas starter Andy Otero allows no runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 5.1 innings, but he too does not figure in the decision.  Southpaw Dario Alvarez earns the victory in relief.  Fernando Abad preserves the shutout and earns the save.  Five Dominican Republic pitchers limit Venezuela to just six hits.  Los Aguilas remain undefeated in the tournament.  The only question remaining is who they will face in the semifinal.

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Caimanes de Barranquilla  vs.  Criollos de Caguas

(0-4) COLOMBIA           1
(3-1) PUERTO RICO      2
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/3/21 - Los Caimanes and Criollos exchange runs early in the game.  In the second inning, Colombia third baseman Jordan Diaz doubles home Dilson Herrera, and Yadier Molina singles home the tying run in the third.  Otherwise, pitching once again rules the day.  The teams remain knotted through the eighth, and into the ninth inning, they go.  Criollos reliever Fernando Cruz retires Los Caimanes in order, striking out the last two batters.  Right-hander Cody Mincey enters the game for Colombia.  After striking out third baseman Jose Miranda, Mincey loses the Midas touch.  A double by Johneshwy Fargas and two intentional walks loaded the bases for catcher Jonathan Morales.  Mincey hurls a breaking pitch in the dirt after breaking pitch in the dirt.  The count runs full.  But Mincey refuses to offer a fastball, unleashing yet another breaking ball.  Morales stays disciplined and takes ball four.  Johneshwy Fargas scores the winning run from third.  In another case of hard-luck pitching, five Colombia pitchers join in limiting Puerto Rico to a pair of runs on five hits and just three walks with ten strikeouts.  Criollos starter Tommy Romero yields just one run on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts through 5.1 innings but does not figure in the decision.  Three relievers join in limiting Colombia to no runs on no hits and no walks with four strikeouts over the final 3.2 innings.  Fernando Cruz is credited with the victory.  Caguas assures themselves a spot in the semifinals.

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Tomateros de Culiacan  vs.  Federales de Chiriqui

(2-2) MEXICO     6
(2-2) PANAMA    3
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/3/21 - Panama opens the scoring but it's Mexico who strikes the mighty blow.  Chiriqui catcher David Rodriguez leads off the top of the second with a double and comes around to score on a double-play.  Panama starter Luis Machuca is relieved after walking two batters in the top of the fourth.  Reliever Walter Silva intentionally walks Victor Mendoza to load the bases.  Catcher Julian Leon then follows with a grand slam home run to left.  Los Federales get one back in the bottom of the sixth on a lead-off home run by center fielder Jhonny Santos.  But Culiacan puts the game out of reach with a run in the seventh and another in the eighth en route to a very important 6-3 victory.  Tomateros southpaw Anthony Vasquez is the victor, allowing two runs, just one earned, on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts through seven innings.  Alberto Baldonado earns the save.


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Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Serie Del Caribe 2021: Colombia Hurls One-Hitter But Falls to Venezuela

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Caimanes de Barranquilla  vs.  Caribes de Anzoátegui

(0-3) COLOMBIA     0
(1-2) VENEZUELA   1
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/2/21 - With both teams seeking their first win of the tournament, another brilliant pitching duel unfolds at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlan, Mexico.  Colombia starter Randy Consuegra faces off against Venezuela's Guillermo Moscoso.  Los Caimanes threaten in the top of the third but strand runners on the corners.  Venezuela takes a 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the inning on a double and a run batted in from center fielder Herlis Rodriguez.  Otherwise, the pitching duel continues through the fifth and onward into the ninth.  Los Caribes' lone run scored in the third inning holds up.  Moscoso yields no runs on just three hits and two walks with six strikeouts through five innings for the victory.  The bullpen accounts for no runs on two hits and no walks through the final four innings.  Silvino Bracho pitches a scoreless ninth to preserve the shutout and earn the save.  Venezuela gains their first victory of the tournament.  Colombia, however, remains winless after three games.  They suffer an unlucky defeat.  Barranquilla pitchers join to hurl a masterful one-hitter, walking four and fanning seven through nine innings.  Randy Consuegra takes the hard-luck loss having yielded one run on one hit in three innings pitched.  Three relievers allow no hits through five innings pitched.

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Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Serie Del Caribe 2021: Day Two Results

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

DAY TWO
February 1, 2021
 

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Federales de Chiriqui  vs.  Caimanes de Baranquilla

(2-0) PANAMA         9
(0-2) COLOMBIA     5
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/1/21 - Reminiscent of 2019, Panama enters the Serie del Caribe like a wrecking ball.  Los Federales de Chiriqui are now 2-0 after Monday's victory over Colombia.  With a seven-run outburst in the third and two more runs in the ninth, Panama offers no quarter.  Try as they might, Los Caimanes rallied for four runs in the sixth but fall by a 9-5 final score.  Leading the attack is shortstop Jonathan Arauz with three hits and two runs batted in.  Designated hitter David Rodriguez doubles in three times at bat with three runs batted in.  Right fielder Willy Garcia and first baseman Carlos Quiroz each drive in a run apiece.  Caimanes designated hitter Jordan Diaz goes 3 for 4 with a double and two runs batted in.  Panama starter Manuel Campos opens the game with three scoreless innings allowing just one hit and a walk with two strikeouts.  Southpaw Davis Romero earns the victory in relief, pitching the final three innings with five strikeouts.  Colombia's bullpen limits Panama to a pair of runs on three hits with nine strikeouts over the final 6.1 innings, but the damage was already done.  Playing in their second straight tournament, Colombia is still seeking their first-ever victory in Caribbean Series play.

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Caribes de Anzoátegui  vs.  Criollos de Caguas

(0-2) VENEZUELA        0
(1-1) PUERTO RICO     3
FINAL

BOXSCORE 2/1/21 - With Yadier Molina starting his first Winter game behind the plate, Puerto Rico southpaw Hector Hernandez toes the rubber opposed by Raul Rivero for Venezuela.  Caguas opens the scoring in the bottom of the third on a run batted in by left fielder Henry Rodriguez.  Hector Hernandez's work is done after five, allowing no runs on just two hits and four walks with five strikeouts.  He exits on the winning side of a one-run game.  Afterwhich, Caguas center fielder Jarred Duran draws a walk leading off the bottom half of the sixth, then with one out steals second.  Yadier Molina follows, giving Puerto Rico much needed insurance with a home run to left against Raul Rivero for a 3-0 lead.  Right-hander Anthony Maldonado yields no hits in a scoreless sixth.  Southpaw Zach Muckenhirn hurls a scoreless seventh with three strikeouts, and Rayan Gonzalez tosses a scoreless eighth.  Fernando Cruz throws a scoreless ninth inning for the save.  Jarred Duran ends the game with a fine running catch in the center/left gap.  Five Caguas pitchers, received by Yadier Molina, join together to hurl a gem.  Together they limit Venezuela to just two hits and six walks with eleven strikeouts.  The bullpen accounts for no runs and no hits with six strikeouts; Hector Hernandez earns a well-deserved win.  Molina set the tone right away with a strike 'em out/throw 'em out double-play in the first inning, nailing Ali Castillo's attempted steal of second.

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Aguilas Cibaeñas  vs.  Tomateros de Culiacan

(2-0) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC   4
(1-1) MEXICO                             1
FINAL
 
BOXSCORE 2/1/21 - In the battle of the undefeated, Cesar Valdez climbs the hill for Cibaeñas and is opposed by Culiacan right-hander Hector Velazquez.  In the third inning, Aguilas first baseman Ronald Guzman drives home Melky Cabrera for the game's first run.  Valdez faces just two over the minimum through four complete.  In the top of the fifth, Hector Velazquez issues a two-out walk to Juan Lagares, and off to the showers he goes.  Southpaw Arturo Lopez is brought into the game to face lefty-swinging Robinson Cano, who grounds out, second to first.  Designated hitter Jesse Castillo with one out in the bottom half of the fifth lines a single to right, only the second hit of the game for Mexico.  Tomateros batters struck out to end the first, third, fourth, and fifth innings.  With two outs in the top of the sixth and Ronald Guzman on first, Aguilas left fielder Junior Lake launches a double over the head of center fielder Jose Cardona giving the Dominican Republic a 2-0 lead.  Cesar Valdez sets down Los Tomateros in order in the bottom of the sixth.  Los Aguilas strike for another clutch two-out hit in the seventh, a home run to right from Juan Lagares, who continues having an extraordinary Winter post-season.  Mexico strikes out again to end the eighth.  The Dominican Republic scores in the top of the ninth for good measure; shortstop Jonathan Villar doubles and scored on Melky Cabrera's hit to left for a 4-0 Cibaeñas lead.  With two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the frame, Mexico ruins the shutout against  Fernando Abad on runs batted in from Jesse Castillo and catcher Julian Leon making it a 4-2 deficit for Los Tomateros.  Jhan Marinez is called upon to secure the final out for the save.  Starter Cesar Valdez throws six scoreless innings on just two hits and six strikeouts for the victory.


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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Serie del Caribe 2020-2021 Tournament Preview

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

CARIBBEAN SERIES 
2020-2021

HOST
MAZATLAN, MEXICO
Jan. 31 ~ Feb. 6

@beisboldecaribe 
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CONFEDERACION de BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL del CARIBE
est. 1949
 
MEMBERS
MEXICO ~ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
PUERTO RICO ~ VENEZUELA


INVITATION
PANAMA ~ COLOMBIA






The defending champions come all the way back from a 3-1 series deficit against the favored Naranjeros de Hermosillo to win three straight games and clinch back-to-back LMP championships.  Los Tomateros de Culiacan was founded in 1965.  Second, only to Hermosillo, this marks the team's 13th LMP championship.  It's their second in a row, and their third title in the last four years.  They are two-time Serie del Caribe champions in 1996 and 2002.  Mexico is third among counties with nine Caribbean titles.  They last captured the Caribbean championship in 2016 via Los Venados de Mazatlan.  Coincidentally, Mazatlan will be hosting this year's Serie del Caribe.  Catch last night's thrilling game seven victory recap HERE. 





Los Aguilas baseball club was founded in 1933.  They are tied for second-most Caribbean titles with five.  In 1998, Los Aguilas went undefeated in the round-robin tournament to capture their second of back-to-back Caribe titles.  The Dominican Republic leads the Confederation with twenty Serie del Caribe championships.  The Dominican Republic is also the defending Caribbean champions, with Los Toros del Este capturing last year's title.  Team Dominican Republic features a host of major leaguers including Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera, Juan Lagares, Jonathan Villar and pitcher Carlos Martinez.





As a founding member of LBPRC established in 1938, Los Criollos de Caguas won their league record 19th Puerto Rican championship by defeating Los Indios de Mayagüez.  It's their first title since seizing back-to-back league flags during the 2016-2018 seasons, in which they also went on to capture the Caribbean championship each time.  Along with Cibaeñas of the Dominican Republic, Caguas is tied for second-most with five Caribbean championships, while Puerto Rico itself is second all-time with 16 Serie del Caribe titles.  Los Criollos will feature MLB catcher Yadier Molina and this year's LBPRC MVP and New York Mets farmhand Johneshwy Fargas.  Selected in the reinforcement draft from Los Indios de Mayagüez are Henry Ramos, Jack Lopez, Jeremy Rivera, and Emmanuel Rivera.  Former New York Mets catcher Juan Centeno was selected from Los Atenienses de Manatí.





The LVBP was established in 1945.  Los Caribes were founded in 1987 but did not take the field until 1991.  Anzoátegui defeated the defending champion Los Cardenales de Lara to capture their fourth-ever LVBP title.  Lara was defeated by Los Toros del Este in last year's Caribbean Championship.  Los Caribes have yet to win a Caribbean title; Venezuela has won seven Caribbean titles in the country's history.  Venezuela last won the tournament in 2009 (Tigres de Aragua).  Reinforcements from Los Aguilas de Zulia Silvino Bracho and Ali Castillo will continue forward with Los Caribes, as will pitchers Raul Rivero, Logan Darnell, Yapson Gomez and Williams Perez from Los Cardenales de Lara.





The Panamanian regular season was canceled due to COVID.  Therefore, the 2020-2019 Astronautas de Chiriqui (Los Santos) are technically the defending champions.  However, Los Federales de Chiriqui has been selected to represent Panama (again by invitation) in this Caribbean tourney.  The team will more resemble an all-star squad incorporating players drafted from the circuit's three other members.  Among their reinforcements, Los Federales will be adding infielder Jesus Lopez from the Nicaraguan Baseball League, from the Dominican Republic Alejandro de Aza and Eury De La Rosa, and American recruits left-handed pitcher Austin Warner and right-hander Geoff Broussard.  Panama recently won the 2018-2019 Series del Caribe when Panama City stepped up at the last minute as host site due to rising political unrest in (scheduled host) Venezuela putting the tournament in jeopardy.  Historically, Panama is a founding member of the original Confederation and winner of the 1950 Caribbean championship.  Panama, with Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Cuba, comprise the original four members.  Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution caused the Confederation to suspend operations for the next ten years until it restarted again in 1970.  New incoming members Mexico and the Dominican Republic (replacing Cuba and Panama) joined returning members Puerto Rico and Venezuela.





Cuba, due to visa issues, did not participate in the 2019-2020 Caribbean tournament.  They were replaced by Colombia (by invitation), who this year will again participate in their second straight tournament as Cuba had already notified the Confederation of their withdrawal from this year's tourney.  Founded in 1984, the "Alligators" defeated Los Vaqueros de Monteria in seven games to win their eleventh LPBC championship.  This marks the team's first trip to the Caribbean Series.  Team Colombia features former New York Met Dilson Herrera.  They'll be reinforced by league MVP Jordan Diaz from Los Vaqueros de Montería and Harold Ramirez, shortstop Brallan Perez and catcher Carlos Martínez from Los Tigres de Cartagena.



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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2020-2021: Caribes de Anzoátegui Complete Sweep of Cardenales de Lara to Capture LVBP Championship

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

2020-2021





LVBP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

GAME FOUR
(0-4) Cardenales de Lara          6
(4-0) Caribes de Anzoátegui     7
FINAL

BOXSCORE 1/26/21 - A wild back and forth affair unfolds at Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.  Caribes starter Wil Ledezma does himself no favors by walking the first two batters leading off the game.  With one out, third baseman Carlos Rivero homers to left, giving Los Cardenales a prompt 3-0 lead.  Anzoátegui answers back in the bottom of the frame with a two-run double off the bat of catcher Oswaldo Arcia.  Los Caribes then take a 4-3 lead on runs batted in from second baseman Ali Castillo and again from Arcia.  Long-time veteran and Cardenales right fielder Rene Reyes ties the score with a double in the fifth.  Lara loads the bases with one out in the top of the sixth but leaves all runners stranded.  Los Caribes seize the moment in the bottom of the sixth when shortstop Luis Sardiñas singles home the go-ahead run for a 5-4 lead.  Undeterred, Los Cardenales posts two runs in the seventh; Caribes reliever Jean Toledo yields a lead-off hit and walks the next two batters. Jean Toledo forces in the tying run with the bases loaded with a walk to pinch hitter Yonathan Mendoza.  Rene Reyes then scores the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice, making it a 6-5 game.  But Anzoátegui is relentless.  They load the bases in the bottom of the eighth, and third baseman Niuman Romero drives home two runs with a single to left, giving back the lead to Los Caribes.  However, their advantage is brief.  In the top of the ninth, Lara shortstop Lldemaro Vargas doubles, then scores on center fielder Gorkys Hernandez's single to left, tying the game at seven.  Cardenales reliever Pedro Rodriguez keeps Anzoátegui scoreless in the bottom of the ninth, and into extra innings, they go.  Leading off the bottom of the tenth, shortstop Luis Sardiñas hit a fly to deep left field; replacement left fielder Ezequiel Carrera makes a great catch crashing into the wall for out number one.  With two outs, catcher Jesus Sucre lines a base hit to the opposite field and is replaced with a pinch-runner.  Niuman Romero follows and pulls a hit down the right-field line.  Speedy Cristhian Pedroza races from first base all the way home to score the winning run several steps and a slide ahead of the relay throw from the second baseman Lldemaro Vargas.  Los Caribes de Anzoátegui clinch the LVBP championship in four straight games over Los Cardenales de Lara.  Cardenales reliever Vicente Campos suffers the loss.  Ten Caribes pitchers join forces in yielding seven earned runs on eleven hits and 14 walks with seven strikeouts.  Right-hander Jake Sanchez closes out the game with 1.1 scoreless innings for the win.  Los Caribes were established in 1991; this is their fourth LVBP championship.

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2020-2021: Caribes de Anzoátegui Seize 3-0 Lead in LVBP Championship Series

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÉISBOL DE INVIERNO

2020-2021





LVBP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

GAME THREE
(0-3) Cardenales de Lara         6
(3-0) Caribes de Anzoátegui    9
FINAL

BOXSCORE 1/24/21 - Leading off the bottom of the second inning, Caribes designated hitter Oswaldo Arcia homers off Lara starter Henry Centeno.  Anzoátegui rallies again in the fifth; third baseman Niuman Romero pushes home a run with a sac-fly; center fielder Rafael Ortega and second baseman Ali Castillo each hit doubles and drive in a run apiece; and a single and run batted in from Willians Astudillo gives Los Caribes a 5-0 lead.  Lara strikes back in the top of the sixth on runs batted in from Carlos Rivero,  Jecksson Flores, and Josmar Cordero, making it a new 5-3 game.  But Anzoátegui retaliates with another four-run outburst in the home sixth.  Rafael Ortega tripled with the bases loaded and then scores on a base hit from Ali Castillo, giving Los Caribes a commanding 9-3 lead.  Lara makes a go of it with a run in the seventh, driven in by second baseman Cesar Hernandez, and two more runs in the ninth, but nothing more.  Runs batted in by Cesar Hernandez and pinch hitter Jose Tabata round out the score.  Andres E. Perez earns the victory in relief of Guillermo Moscoso, who yields no runs on just one hit and two walks with two strikeouts through a brief three-inning start.  Los Caribes bat 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position; Rafael Ortega and Ali Castillo join together at the plate on 6 for 10 with three extra-base hits and six runs batted in.  With Sunday's victory in game three at Estadio Alfonso Carrasquel, Los Caribes de Anzoátegui seize a commanding three games to none series lead.

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