Panama vs Venezuela summary online: stats, scores and highlights | Caribbean Series 2024 highlights

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Sealed the deal

That solo shot to put a stamp on it

Midnight in Miami

The fans are up for it!

The moment the game changed

Panama were in control. Until this play.

Venezuela win!

Córdoba can't hold up his swing on a low cutter for strike three and that is it! Panama are handed their first loss and Venezuela book a spot in the semi finals.

Allen Córdoba to the plate now representing Panama's last hope. Two outs and they trail by one.

They confirm that he was indeed out.

The play at first was bang-bang so they are having a look at it.

Panama score

Edgar Muñoz up now with men on the corners and nobody out. He hits a sharp one to second. The flip to the bag gets one and on to first for the double play! Santos scores from third on the play.

Joshwan Wright will now hit for Erick Barría with a runner on second and no outs. He taps a high bouncer over the pitcher. Santos goes to third and rather than go to first with the throw, Escobar decides to throw to third and try to catch Santos rounding the bag. He dives back and is juuuuusssssttttttt in there. Safe everywhere!

Double

Santos rips a shot over the bag at third. It goes into the corner for a leadoff double.

Top 9th

Panama are down to their last three outs and Johnny Santos will come on to hit for Tello.

Pitching change

Arnaldo Hernandez will come on for Venezuela to try and slam the door shut.

Luis Torrens up now and he grounds one to short. The flip to second gets the force out to end the inning.

Hernán Pérez the hitter and he draws the walk on four pitches.

Yasiel Puig up now and he lifts a pop fly to first base for out number two.

Bottom 8th

Wilsón Ramos leads off and he hits a line shot to right field but Tello is there to put it away.

Céspedes will hit for Caballero now and he lines out to right field to end the inning.

Double

Johan Camargo up now and he rips a double to right field!

Ruben Tejada up now and he runs the count full before the payoff delivery is popped up to first base. Reginatto puts it away. Two down.

Top 8th

Christian Bethancourt will lead off and he rolls one to short stop. The throw to first in time. One away.

Pitching change

Anthony Vizcaya will take over on the mound for Venezuela

Ramón Flores the hitter and he taps a slow roller to second. The throw to first ends the inning but not before Venezuela is able to add one more to their total.

Wilfredo Tovar up now and he lines a single into center field.

Alexi Amarista will face the new pitcher and he rips a huge hit to deep right! Tello is able to get to it right in front of the wall. Two out

Pitching change

José Agustín Mayorga dips into his bullpen and calls on Ronald Ramirez to take over

HOME RUN VENEZUELA!

Alcides Escobar up now and he crushes one to left center! That is gone, a long way and out of here! Solo home run!

Bottom 7th

Leonardo Reginatto leads off for Venezuela in the seventh and he lifts a lazy fly ball out to center field. Córdoba puts it away for out number one.

Ivan Herrera the hitter and he hacks a sharp one to first, but Reginatto is able to nab it and step on the bag to end the inning.

Allen Córdoba up now and he chops one to third. Pérez looks Barría back to second and throws to first for the out. Two down.

Edgar Muñoz will face the new pitcher and he lays down a bunt to move the runner along. The throw to first gets the out as Barría goes to second.

Pitching change

That is going to be it for Araujo as Ozzie Guillen calls for Jorgan Cavanerio to take over on the mound.

Top 7th

Erick Barría leads off for Panama in the seventh. He draws the walk on four pitches to get things going.

Luis Torrens the hitter with two outs and a runner in scoring position. He taps one back at the mound and Saldana makes the throw to first to end the inning but not before Venezuela manage to tack on three runs, taking the lead for the first time tonight!

After six, Panama 3, Venezuela 4.

Venezuela score!

Panama are in a spot of bother here as Hernán Pérez comes to the plate with two outs and bases loaded. Saldana's first pitch is a ball. That is five in a row!

Pérez swings and misses at a great cutter. 1-1

Another sinker misses and it is 2-1. There is nowhere to put him. Saldana needs strikes here.

He comes after Pérez with a fastball and it is fouled back. 2-2

Pérez hits a high blooper to shallow right. That is going to be trouble! Everyone converges on it but it falls in! The bases clear! Everyone was running and Tovar, Ramos, and Puig all score! Venezuela have the lead!

Yasiel Puig will face the new pitcher with runners on first and second and two outs. Saldana walks him on four straight pitches to load the bases.

Pitching change

That is going to do it for Frías as manager José Agustín Mayorga strides out and takes the ball from him. He calls for Abdiel Saldana to take over on the mound.

Wilsón Ramos the hitter and he works the count full. The payoff delivery from Frías misses outside and runners are now on first and second.

Ramón Flores up now and he taps one to first base, a kind of swinging bunt. Herrera fields it and applies the tag. Tovar advances to second on the play.

Wilfredo Tovar the hitter now and he draws a four-pitch walk, the fifth one of the game for Panama.

Bottom 6th

Alexi Amarista the leadoff hitter in the sixth here for Venezuela and he grounds one softly to second base. The routine throw to first and it is one out.

Luis Tello up now and he lifts one to first base as well. Reginatto again, another catch, another out, and Panama are retired iin order.

Erasmo Caballero the hitter now and he pops one up to first base. Reginatto puts it away for out number two.

Top 5th

Johan Camargo leads off and he grounds one to shortstop. The throw to first gets out number one.

Double play

Alcides Escobar up now and he hits a ground ball to short. Tejada goes to second for one, and on to first for the second. 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.

It is a shame that Ozzie Guillen has already used his appeal, because that was an even clearer case of the runner beating the throw. What a terrible call!

Leonardo Reginatto now the batter with a runner on first and one out. He draws the walk on four straight pitches.

Call reversed on appeal

Wow! That was unexpected! They have ruled that the runner at second was out. Honestly, it looked like he was in there clearly.

The umpires are checking the video replay on this one but it looks like it is going to stand.

Luis Torrens the hitter now and he rips one down the third base line. Camargo goes to second, not in time, and on to first, and again not in time! They tried for the double play and got none! Everybody is safe!

Bottom 5th

Hernán Pérez leads off for Venezuela and he draws the walk on four pitches.

Ruben Tejada the hitter now with runners on the corners and two outs. He chops one to third and Pérez fields it and goes to first to end the inning.

Christian Bethancourt up now with runners on first and second and one out. The count runs to 2-2 as Bethancourt fouled off five in a row to hang in there.

Finally, he lifts a fly ball to deep right field but right at Flores who puts it away for out number two. Córdoba tags and goes to third.

Ivan Herrera up now and he draws the walk on four pitches. Anthony Castro was visibly upset about that call.

Allen Córdoba the hitter now and he rips a shot up the middle for a single.

Top 5th

Edgar Muñoz leads things off here in the fifth and he chases three breaking balls to go down swinging. One out

Yasiel Puig now and he rips a hard ground ball to third for Camargo. The throw to first ends the inning. Venezuela are retired in order.

Wilsón Ramos the hitter now and he goes down swinging at a lovely change up for strike three. Two down.

Bottom 4th

Ramón Flores leads things off for Venezuela and he lifts one into shallow left. Muñoz charges in and makes the catch for out number one.

Erick Barría the hitter and he chases one in the dirt for strike three to end the inning. Three up, three down.

Luis Tello up now and he taps one to second base. The routine play to first and it is two down.

Top 4th

Erasmo Caballero leads off for Panama and he goes down swinging on three straight pitches.

Wilfredo Tovar up now and he jumps on the first pitch, ripping a lined shot to left. Edgar Muñoz nabs it on the dead run! Great catch!

After three, Panama leads 3-1.

Double play

Alexi Amarista the hitter now and he hits a ground ball to second. The flip to the bag gets one and on to first to complete the 4-6-3 double play.

Bottom 3rd

Alcides Escobar will lead things off for Venezuela in the third. He hits a line drive right on the screws back up the middle for a leadoff single.

Johan Camargo to the plate now and he lifts one high into foul territory. Pérez drifts over from third and pulls it down to end the inning. But not before Panama is able to tack one more run on.

Ruben Tejada the hitter now with a runner on first and two outs. He runs the count to 3-1 before hacking a single to center field. Bethancourt advances to third and Panama now have men on the corners.

Panama scores

Christian Bethancourt will face the new pitcher and he chases a sweet slider for strike one.

Castro delivers a fastball that Bethancourt fouls back and he is in a hole 0-2 quickly.

The next one misses low and the count pulls to 1-2 before Bethancourt chops one up the middle. Tovar fields it and steps on the bag for one. The throw to first is not in time. Safe at first. Muñoz scores from third on the play.

Pitching change

That is going to do it for Miranda. It just wasn't his day. Manager Ozzie Guillen takes the ball from him and taps Anthony Castro to take over on the mound.

Herrera gets another high fastball and the count is now 2-0.

Miranda's next pitch misses low and the count is now 3-0, a real hitter's count. Herrera goes after it and fouls it off. 3-1

Another fastball misses inside and Herrera draws the walk.

The call is appealed and it is upheld. He is out.

Caught stealing

Ivan Herrera up now and Córdoba takes off for second! The throw from Torrens is on the money! Out! Caught stealing!

Allen Córdoba the hitter now and he lifts a floater to left field. It falls in for a single as Muñoz advances to third.

Top 3rd

Edgar Muñoz leads off for Panama and rips one intot he gap to left field. He stumbles rounding first base! Oh my, but Tovar drops the ball on the relay! Muñoz decides to go for two and it is a footrace to the bag! He is in there! Safe with a leadoff double!

Double play

Leonardo Reginatto up now and he jumps on the first pitch, lifting a fly ball to right field. Tello takes it in for the out. Puig tags up and heads for home! Tello's throw is on the money and Bethancourt applies the tag. Out! Double play to end the inning. Panama got out of a jam there, giving up just one run. After two complete, Panama lead Venezuela 2-1

Luis Torrens the hitter now with runners on second and third and still no outs. He bangs a shot at third, but Camargo is right there. He looks the runners back and goes to first for the out. One down. 

Venezuela scores!

Pérez rips a long shot off the left field wall! That was a rocket! Ramos scores on the play! Puig goes to third and Pérez is in there with a double!

Hernán Pérez the hitter with runners at first and second and nobody out. Venezuela are threatening here.

Yasiel Puig up now and he works the count to 3-1 before a fastball misses outside and he draws the walk.

Bottom 2nd

Designated Hitter Wilsón Ramos will lead off for Venezuela in the second and he rips one through the gap at third for a leadoff single to left.

The two shots

Both of the solo shots. Have a look!

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Second baseman Erick Barría is also seeing his first at bat this tournament and he falls behind 0-2 quickly.

Miranda goes straight after him with a fastball that catches Barría looking at strike three.

Right fielder Luis Tello comes to the plate now, in his first start of the tournament. Miranda goes after him with breaking balls, levelling the count at 2-2.

Tello slaps one to third base for Pérez, who goes to first for the out. Two away.

Top 2nd

The designated hitter Erasmo Caballero leads off for Panama and he goes down swinging on a peach of a change up that just dropped off the table. One down.

Ramón Flores the hitter now and he hits a soft roller to third. The throw to first is in time to end the inning and Venezuela goes down in order.

Double play

Frías hits the zone with another fastball before missing low with a breaking pitch to run the count full. The payoff delivery is chopped to third. Amarista was running on the pitch, but Camargo goes to second for one and on to first to complete the double play. It was bang-bang at second but he got him! 5-4-3

Wilfredo Tovar up now and he takes a fastball for strike one. Frías is worried about Amarista on first who has been known to take off, and misses with two breaking balls in the dirt. 2-1

Bottom 1st

Alexi Amarista will start things off for Venezuela facing Antonio Frías on the mound. He takes three balls before fouling one off. 3-1

Frías misses up top and Amarista gets a leadoff walk.

Johan Camargoto the plate now and he goes down swinging at a beautiful curve ball to end the inning. But the Federales jump out in front on back to back solo home runs.

Ruben Tejada the hitter now and he runs the count full before a breaking ball misses low for the free pass.

Christian Bethancourt is now up hitting cleanup tonight. He chops a ground ball to third base. Perez fields it and goes to first to make the putout. Two down.

Back to back home runs!

Ivan Herrera up now and he jumps on the first pitch! Oh my word! That is in the same spot! If anything, a little further! Back to back home runs by Panama!

Home Run Panama!

Allen Córdoba now the hitter and he CRUSHES ONE TO LEFT! That is a long way gone! Home run and Panama are on the board, just like that!

Muñoz chases a breaking ball in the dirt for strike three. One down.

Top 1st

Left fielder Edgar Muñoz will lead off for the Federales and he takes the first pitch for a strike. Great fastball.

Another heater catches the corner and it is quickly 0-2.

PLAY BALL!

The Tiburones are on the field, Ariel Miranda is on the mound. The house is packed and the umpires are ready as Edgar Muñoz will lead off for the Federales de Chiriqui.

Let's PLAY BALL!

Gaby Espino

First pitch is by Gaby Espino

We are just minutes away from the first pitch. The teams are warmed up and in their dugouts.

Standings

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LINEUPS

The Home Team
Venezuela Batting Order
1. Alexi Amarista CF
2. Wilfredo Tovar SS  
3. Ramón Flores RF  
4. Wilsón Ramos DH   
5. Yasiel Puig LF
6. Hernán Pérez 3B  
7. Luis Torrens C
8. Leonardo Reginatto 1B
9. Alcides Escobar 2B  

The Visitors
Panama Batting Order
1. Edgar Muñoz LF
2. Allen Córdoba CF
3. Ivan Herrera 1B
4. Christian Bethancourt C
5. Ruben Tejada SS
6. Johan Camargo 3B
7. Erasmo Caballero DH
8. Luis Tello RF
9. Erick Barría 2B

STARTING PITCHERS CAREER STATS

FEDERALES DE CHIRIQUI (PANAMA)
Antonio Frías (LHP)
1 - 4
2.70 ERA
33 K
43.1 IP
1.18 WHIP

TIBURONES DE LA GUAIRA
Ariel Miranda (LHP)
13 - 9
4.72 ERA
186 K
233.0 IP
1.25 WHIP

PITCHING

The Federales are going to start lefty Antonio Frías tonight. So far this season, he has been upside down in the win-loss column, but has been solid throughout. He has a 2.70 ERA over 43.1 innings pitched, while striking out 33 and posting an impressive 1.18 WHIP.

The Tiburones are alson bringing on the big guns in starting lefty Ariel Miranda. During his MLB stint with the Mariners, he has been 13-9 with a 4.72 ERA, striking out 186 in 233 innings pitched.

WELCOME!!!

Welcome to the Diario AS USA live commentary of the 2024 Caribbean Series as Panama’s Federales de Chiriqui clash with Venezuela’s Tiburones de La Guaira in Miami’s LoanDepot Park.

Well, well, well. Who thought that we would be here? The Game of the day, perhaps the entire Series, between an undefeated Panama, sitting at the top of the table, and Venezuela, just below them.

The Federales de Chiriqui are the first team to secure themselves a spot in the semi finals after they proved to be too much for Puerto Rico last night. A win or loss for them can change their seeding but not see them knocked out.

For Venezuela, it is a more complicated thing entirely. While they are fairly secure in their semi final outlook, a loss tonight would see them drop in seeding, perhaps as low as four depending on other outcomes around the tournament, leaving Venezuela in need of a win against Nicaragua to seal their fate.