Puerto Rico @ Venezuela
2025 Caribbean Series Third Place Game

Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPUR
7
Final

VenezuelaVenezuelaVEN
4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Puerto Rico Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. Castro RF |
E. Rivera 3B |
a R. Merced PH-3B |
A. Garcia DH |
D. Ortiz LF |
D. MacKinnon 1B |
E. Rosario CF |
I. Diaz SS |
O. Vega C |
J. Rivera 2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .267 | .308 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .091 | .143 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .136 | .222 | .273 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .231 | .320 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .333 | .211 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .286 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .421 | .500 | .842 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .273 | .222 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 35 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for Em. Rivera in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BEm. Rivera (1, Endersby)
- HRI. Díaz 2 (2, 2nd inning off Endersby 1 on, 0 Out, 4th inning off Endersby 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA. García (3), Em. Rivera 2 (3), I. Díaz 3 (5), Vega (2)
- 2Out RBIVega
- SFA. García
- GIDPRosario
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-5 (Ortiz 0-1, Em. Rivera 1-1, Castro 1-1, Mackinnon 0-1, Vega 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBRosario (2, 2nd base off Almeida/Arcia)
- Fielding
- DP2 (I. Díaz-J. Rivera-Mackinnon 2)
- EI. Díaz (2, fielding)
Venezuela Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Flores 3B |
G. Hernandez CF |
A. Amarista RF |
J. Rondon LF |
D. Vasquez DH |
a E. Garcia PH |
H. Perez 1B |
J. Palacios SS |
Y. Quevedo C |
F. Arcia C |
C. Izturis Jr. 2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .231 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .407 | .522 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .192 | .091 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .280 | .400 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .429 | .474 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .261 | .273 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
a-walked for Vásquez in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BIzturis Jr. (1, Cruz)
- RBIPérez (5), Izturis Jr. 2 (2), Palacios (1)
- 2Out RBIIzturis Jr. 2
- GIDPG. Hernández; Quevedo
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP5-8 (G. Hernández 0-1, Pérez 1-1, Arcia 0-1, Quevedo 0-1, Vásquez 1-1, Izturis Jr. 1-1, Palacios 2-2)
- Baserunning
- SBPérez (4, 3rd base off Yeager/Vega); Palacios (1, 2nd base off Yeager/Vega)
- Picked OffFlores (1st base, Cruz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Izturis Jr.-Palacios-Pérez)
Puerto Rico Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Cruz |
R. Velez (W, 1-1) |
J. McSteen |
J. De Leon |
C. Francisco |
J. Yeager |
D. Rodriguez (S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 70-40 | 2.16 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 3.86 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 8.10 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29-15 | 10.13 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 148-91 |
- Pitching
- WPCruz
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRodríguez 1/1; De León 4/4; McSteen 2/3; Cruz 7/16; Francisco 2/3; Velez 0/4; Yeager 2/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRodríguez-2-0-0-1; De León-3-5-4-1; McSteen-1-0-1-3; Cruz-7-10-13-10; Francisco-4-0-2-2; Velez-0-2-0-4; Yeager-4-2-6-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRodríguez 1-0; De León 0-1; McSteen 2-1; Cruz 4-2; Francisco 2-0; Velez 2-1; Yeager 0-1
Venezuela Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Endersby (L, 0-1) |
A. Almeida |
J. Valles |
E. Escobar |
R. Hernandez |
B. McKenna |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 81-52 | 7.27 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-16 | 7.36 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-16 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 175-110 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAlmeida 3/6; Escobar 2/3; R. Hernandez 2/4; McKenna 1/4; Valles 1/3; Endersby 14/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAlmeida-5-4-3-4; Escobar-1-0-3-2; R. Hernandez-3-2-9-2; McKenna-1-3-3-2; Valles-3-0-6-2; Endersby-13-7-16-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAlmeida 0-2; Escobar 2-0; R. Hernandez 1-1; McKenna 0-2; Valles 0-2; Endersby 3-5
Scoring Summary
Inning | PUR | VEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | I. Díaz homered to right, Rosario scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | I. Díaz homered to right. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Em. Rivera doubled to left, Vega scored and J. Rivera scored, Castro to third. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4th | A. García hit sacrifice fly to center, Castro scored. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Pérez singled to left, Rondón scored, Vásquez to second. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Vega singled to right, Rosario scored. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Palacios singled to left, Garcia scored, Pérez to second. | 7 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Izturis Jr. singled to right, Pérez scored and Palacios scored. | 7 | 4 | ||
Game Information
Estadio Nido de los Aguilas
3:00 AM, 7 February 2025
Mexicali
Attendance: 11,810
2025 Regular Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W4 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | W2 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
| Japan | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | L4 |