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Highlights and scores: México 1 - 2 Puerto Rico Serie del Caribe 2021 Semifinals
Purto Rico is in the Final!
Paredes is out at first base. That is the end of the game.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
The Final is defined! Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic will face each other to define the champion of the Mazatlan 2021 Serie del Caribe.
9 Up
Navarro is out on a fly.
At bat: Isaac Paredes
9 Up
Meneses is out at first base.
At bat: Efren Navarro
End of the eighth inning
Diaz is striked out.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Joey Meneses; Efren Navarro; Isaac Paredes
8 Down
Fargas is striked out.
At bat: Edwin Diaz
8 Down
Single by Miranda.
At bat: Johneshwy Fargas
8 Down
Fuentes is out on a fly.
At bat: Jack Lopez
End of up eighth
Elizalde is out on a fly.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Reymond Fuentes; Jose Miranda; Johneshwy Fargas
8 Down
Pena is out at first base.
At bat: Sebastian Elizalde
8 Down
Chavez is out on a fly.
At bat: Ramiro Pena
8 Down
Pitcher substitution by the Criollos.
Out: Anthony Maldonado
In: Rayan González
At bat: Jose Guadalupe Chavez
End of the seventh inning
Morales is striked out.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Jose Guadalupe Chavez; Ramiro Pena; Sebastian Elizalde
8 Down
Cintron is out on a fly.
At bat: Jonathan Morales
7 Down
Passed ball by Wilson and Ramos reaches second. Base on balls for Molina. Pitcher substitution by Tomateros.
Out: Derrick Loop
In: Fernando Salas
At bat: Jancarlos Cintron
7 Down
Ramos is out on a fly.
At bat: Yadier Molina
7 Down
Single by Duran.
At bat: Henry Ramos
7 Down
Pitcher substitution by Tomateros.
Out: Gonzalo Sanudo
In: Derrick Loop
At bat: Jarren Duran
End of up seventh
Wilson is forced out at second base.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Jarren Duran; Henry Ramos; Yadier Molina
7 Up
Base on balls for Wilson.
At bat: Jose Cardona
7 Up
Castillo is out on a fly.
At bat: Alexis Wilson
7 Up
Paredes strikes out.
At bat: Jesse Castillo
7 Up
Pitcher substitution by the Criollos.
Out: Zack Muckenhirn
In: Anthony Maldonado
At bat: Isaac Paredes
End of the sixth inning
Diaz is out on a fly.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Isaac Paredes; Jesse Castillo; Alexis Wilson
6 Down
Pitcher substitution by Tomateros.
Out: Arturo Lopez
In: Gonzalo Sanudo
At bat: Edwin Diaz
6 Down
Fargas is striked out.
At bat: Edwin Diaz
6 Down
Miranda is out on a fly.
At bat: Johneshwy Fargas
6 Down
Single by Fuentes. Machin goes to third base. Morales reaches second.
At bat: Jose Miranda
6 Down
Morales is hit by pitch. Machin goes to second.
Pitcher substitution by Tomateros.
Out: Manny Barreda
In: Arturo Lopez
At bat: Reymond fuentes
6 Down
Base on balls for Machin.
At bat: Joathan Morales
End of up sixth
Navarro is out on a fly.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Vimael Machin; Jonathan Morales; Reymond Fuentes
6 Up
Meneses is out at first base.
At bat: Efren Navarro
6 Up
Elizalde is out at first base. Pena goes to second.
At bat: Joey Meneses
6 Up
Error by Miranda and Pena reaches first base.
At bat: Sebastian Elizalde
6 Up
Pitcher substitution by Puerto Rico.
Out: Luis Medina
In: Zack Muckenhirn
At bat: Joey Meneses
End of the fifth inning
Molina is out on a fly.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Ramiro Pena; Sebastian Elizalde; Joey Meneses
5 Down
Duran steals second base.
At bat: Yadier Molina
5 Down
Ramos is out on a fly.
At bat: Yadier Molina
5 Down
Base on balls for Duran.
At bat: Henry Ramos
5 Down
Diaz is out at first base.
At bat: Jarren Duran
End of the fifth inning
Chavez is out at first base.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next al bate: Edwin Diaz; Jarren Duran; Henry Ramos
5 Up
Cardona is out on a line drive to second base.
At bat: Jose Guadalupe Chavez
5 Up
Error by Morales and Castillo is at third base.
At bat: Jose Cardona
5 Up
Wilson strikes out.
At bat: Jose Cardona
5 Alta
Base on balls for Castillo.
At bat: Alexis Wilson
End of the fourth inning
Centeno is striked out.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Jesse Castillo; Alexis Wilson; José Cardona
4 Down
Miranda is out on a fly.
At bat: Juan Centeno
4 Down
Fuentes' two-run homer. Morales scores.
Mexico 1 - 2 Puerto Rico
At bat: Jose Miranda
4 Down
Single by Morales.
At bat: Reymond Fuentes
4 Down
Machin is out on a fly.
At bat: Jonathan Morales
End of up fourth
Paredes is out at first base.
Mexico 1 - 0 Puerto Rico
Next at bate: Vimael Machin; Jonathan Morales; Reymond Fuentes
4 Up
Navarro is striked out.
At bat: Isaac Paredes
4 Up
Meneses steals second base.
At bat: Efren Navarro
4 Up
Single by Meneses. Pena scores.
Mexico 1 - 0 Puerto Rico
At bat: Efren Navarro
4 Up
Elizalde is out at first base. Pena goes to third.
At bat: Joey Meneses
4 Up
Pena steals second base.
At bat: Sebastian Elizlde
4 Up
Single by Pena.
At bat: Sebastian Elizalde
End of the third inning
Molina is out on a fly.
Mexico 0 - 0 Puerto Rico
Next at: Ramiro Pena; Sebastian Elizalde; Joey Meneses
3 Down
Ramos is out on a fly.
At bat: Yadier Molina
3 Down
Duran is out on a fly.
At bat: Henry Ramos
End of up third
Chavez is striked out.
Next at bat: Jarren Duran; Henry Ramos; Yadier Molina
3 Up
Cardona is out at first base.
At bat: Jose Guadalupe Chavez
3 Up
Wilson is out on a fly.
At bat: Jose Cardona
End of the second inning
Diaz is out on a fly.
Mexico 0 - 0 Puerto Rico
Next at bat: Alexis Wilson; Jose Cardona; Jose Guadalupe Chavez
2 Down
Single by Centeno.
At bat: Edwin Diaz
2 Down
Miranda is striked out.
At bat: Juan Centeno
2 Down
Fuentes is striked out.
At bat: Jose Miranda
End of up second
Castillo is out on a fly.
Puerto Rico 0 - 0 Mexico
Next at bat: Reymond Fuentes; Jose Miranda; Juan Centeno
2 Up
Base on balls for Paredes.
At bat: Jesse Castillo
2 Up
Meneses is caught out at first base.
At bat: Jesse Castillo
2 Up
Navarro is striked out.
At bat: Isaac Paredes
2 Up
Meneses is hit by pitch.
At bat: Efren Navarro
End of the first inning
Morales is out on a lfy.
Puerto Rico 0 - 0 Mexico
Next at bat: Joey Meneses; Efren Navarro Isaac Paredes;
1 Down
Base on balls for Machin.
At bat: Jonathan Morales
1 Down
Molina is out on a fly. Duran reaches second base.
At bat: Vimael Machin
1 Down
Ramos is out on a fly.
At bat: Yadier Molina
1 Down
Single by Duran.
At bat: Henry Ramos
End of up first
Elizalde is out at first base.
Puerto Rico 0 - 0 Mexico
Pitching for the Tomateros: Manny Barreda
At bat for the Criollos: Jarren Duran; Henry Ramos; Yadier Molina
1 Up
Pena is out on a fly.
At bat: Sebastian Elizalde
1 Up
Chavez is out on a fly.
At bat: Ramiro Pena
Playball!
Game starts at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium
Pitching for Criollos de Caguas: Luis Medina
At bat for Tomateros de Culiacan: Jose Guadalupe Chavez; Ramiro Pena; Sebastian Elizalde
We are almost there
The duel between Mexico and Puerto Rico is just minutes away.
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Waiting for their rivals
After their dramatic 3 - 4 win over Panama this afternoon, the Dominican Republic will be watching this game to see who they will face in tomorrow night's final. Mexico and Puerto Rico are battling for that spot.
This is how Puerto Rico left for the Teodoro Mariscal Stadium.
¡Hasta la guagua está ready pa’l juego de hoy! 🚌⚾️🇵🇷🐎 pic.twitter.com/bLo5Rriynm — Los Criollos de Caguas (@CriollosCaguas) February 6, 2021
Immortal Tomateros
Today, two Tomateros de Culiacan legends, Adan Amescua and Rodrigo Lopez, were inducted into the Serie del Caribe Walk of Fame.
De todo corazón, MUCHAS GRACIAS 🙌🏻
— Tomateros de Culiacán (@clubtomateros) February 5, 2021
Porque ustedes, @amezcua31 y @rod13lopez, nos demostraron en el terreno y fuera de él que, #UnGuindaSiempreEsGrande🍅#YaSon13🏆 #NaciónGuinda🍅 pic.twitter.com/r6M1aGY026
Mexico's roster
Benjamin Gil sends these men in search of a ticket to the final for the Tomateros de Culiacan.
Manny Barreda to open for Mexico
The right-handed pitcher will take the mound tonight for the Tomateros de Culiacan.
Luis Medina to open for Puerto Rico
The New York Yankees prospect will get the starting job tonight for the Criollos de Caguas.
Puerto Rico's Lineup
These are the players who will take the field for the Criollos de Caguas.
Dominicana is in the final
With this walk-off, the Aguilas Cibaenas became the first finalist of the 2021 Serie del Caribe.
¡SEÑORAS Y SEÑORES DOMINICANA ES FINALISTA! 👏💪🇩🇴@aguilascibaenas 🙌🔥#SDCxSky #SKYSportsMx#SerieDelCaribe #Mazatlán2021 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/zdopwbz17q
— SERIE DEL CARIBE (@beisboldecaribe) February 6, 2021
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Puerto Rico's roster
Mexico's roster
Puerto Rico seeks its seventeenth championship
Puerto Rico is the second country with the most Serie del Caribe titles. In 2017, the Criollos de Caguas broke a streak of 16 years without winning the championship, and today they want to win number 17 for their land. The list of Puerto Rican champions is as follows:
Cangrejeros de Santurce (1951); Cangrejeros de Santurce (1953); Criollos de Caguas (1954); Cangrejeros de Santurce (1955); Leones de Ponce (1972); Criollos de Caguas (1974); Vaqueros de Bayamon (1975); Indios de Mayaguez (1978); Lobos de Arecibo (1983); Criollos de Caguas (1987); Indios de Mayaguez (1992); Cangrejeros de Santurce (1993); Senadores de San Juan (1995); Cangrejeros de Santurce (2000); Criollos de Caguas (2017); Criollos de Caguas (2018).
Mexico wants number 10
Since Serie del Caribe began to be played, nine representatives of the Aztec country have won the competition. The list of Mexican champions is as follows:
Naranjeros de Hermosillo (1976); Aguilas de Mexicali (1986); Tomateros de Culiacan (1996); Tomateros de Culiacan (2002); Venados de Mazatlan (2005); Yaquis de Ciudad Obregon (2011); Yaquis de Ciudad Obregon (2013); Naranjeros de Hermosillo (2014); Venados de Mazatlan (2016).
World Top 15
According to the World Baseball and Softball Confederation rankings, both Mexico and Puerto Rico are in the Top 15 of the planet.
Latest face-off
Tomateros and Criollos met on the third day of Serie del Caribe. On that occasion, the Puerto Ricans won by a score of 6 - 4, so now Mexico wants to return the blow in the semifinals.
They arrived without a fuss
The Criollos de Caguas are in the 2021 Serie del Caribe as champions of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League. In the final series, they defeated the Indios de Mayagüez with a four-game sweep, quickly securing their ticket to the Caribbean party.
They were last but no least
After a long and very competitive series, Tomateros de Culiacan defeated Naranjeros de Hermosillo in seven games, just a few hours before the start of Serie del Caribe.
The 'guindas' were crowned two-time champions of the Mexican Pacific League and earned the right to represent their country in this great tournament.
The semifinals are here
After an exciting qualifying phase, four teams earned a spot in the semifinals.
The first will pit Federales de Chiriqui (Panama) against Aguilas Cibaenas (Dominican Republic), and you can follow the duel between Tomateros de Culiacan (Mexico) and Criollos de Caguas (Puerto Rico) live at this link.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the blog commentary of the Mexico vs Puero Rico match, corresponding to the 2021 Serie del Caribe semifinals.
The match will take place at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, at 10 pm ET.