2 wild finishes, 1 rout highlight Day 3 of Caribbean Series

Day 3 of the Caribbean Series featured two weird one-run video games and a 17-run rout, as Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and host Venezuela every improved to 2-1 within the eight-team event on an eventful day in Caracas.

Here’s a recap of Saturday’s motion:

Curaçao 1, Panama 0
The solely run of this sport got here within the seventh inning, when with the bases loaded, Ray-Patrick Didder was hit by a Severino González pitch to pressure in a run. Fortunately for Curaçao, its pitching employees was lights-out, notably the bullpen. Former MLB right-hander Jair Jurrjens, who posted a 3.58 ERA for the Braves from 2008-12, began for Curaçao and pitched 3 2/3 scoreless frames, although he gave up 5 hits and walked two batters whereas placing out one. From there, the bullpen threw 5 1/3 hitless frames, as Temesh Lourens (3 1/3 innings), Kevin Kelly (one) and Franklin Van Gurp (one) locked down the win to enhance Curaçao to 2-1 and drop Panama to 1-2. Box rating >

Dominican Republic 6, Puerto Rico 4
The D.R. jumped forward early, scoring 4 runs within the first inning behind an RBI single from Ramon Hernandez, a two-run double by Mel Rojas Jr. and a Webster Rivas RBI single. Robinson Canó doubled house one other run within the second to develop the result in 5-1. Former Major League right-hander Esmil Rogers began and threw 5 strong innings for the D.R., giving up two runs on six hits, strolling three and placing out two. Williams Jerez tossed two scoreless frames out of the bullpen and Fernando Abad pitched a scoreless eighth. Things bought dicey for the D.R. within the ninth, when Jesús Liranzo was unable to shut out the competition, strolling the bases loaded. With two outs, Jairo Asencio was summoned from the bullpen and bought Emmanuel Rivera to floor right into a game-ending fielder’s selection, choosing up his second save of the collection. Box rating >

Mexico 7, Colombia 6
The different one-run sport on Saturday concerned the identical uncommon play representing the distinction — as was the case in Curaçao’s 1-0 win over Panama, a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch accounted for the margin of victory. Roberto Valenzuela was plunked within the backside of the ninth for a walk-off win that improved Mexico to 2-1. Each aspect put up two runs within the first, with Colombia efficiently executing a double-steal of second and residential, adopted by an RBI double by Athletics No. 9 prospect Jordan Diaz within the prime of the body. In the underside half, Valenzuela delivered an RBI double of his personal and later scored on a Rodolfo Amador infield single.

Juan Uriarte gave Mexico the lead with a solo homer within the second, however that lead was erased by a four-run fifth for Colombia. Jesus Marriaga had an RBI single and two batters later, Andres Angulo launched a go-ahead three-run homer. A Diaz error within the eighth saved Mexico’s inning alive and led to a few runs that tied the sport — Amador drove in two with a single, and the subsequent batter, Orlando Pina, got here by way of with a game-tying single to arrange the walk-off hit-by-pitch. Box rating >

Venezuela 20, Cuba 3
It was a success parade for Venezuela, with 9 gamers registering a number of hits and 4 totaling three or extra hits on the night time. José Rondón and Danry Vasquez led the best way, every going 4-for-5 with a house run — Rondón’s was a three-run shot within the eighth to provide him a team-leading six RBIs, and Vasquez’s homer was a solo shot within the second. Wilfredo Tovar and Francisco Arcia every contributed three hits, and Venezuela totaled 25 hits general in a rout that improved its document to 2-1 within the collection. Right-hander Guillermo Moscoso began and threw six sturdy innings, yielding two runs on six hits whereas strolling none and placing out eight within the victory. Box rating >