1987 Caribbean Series

1987 baseball tournament The twenty-ninth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1987. It was held from February 3 through February 8 with the champions teams from the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Venados de Mazatlán; Puerto Rico, Criollos de Caguas, and Venezuela, Leones del Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Héctor Espino Baseball Stadium in Hermosillo, Mexico. Summary January 2014 Game 10 Venezuela 0 México 4 Dominicañ Reuble 1 Rico Rico 4 Final standings Country Club W L W/L % Managers 25px Puerto Rico (*) Criollos de Caguas 5 2   .714   Ramón Avilés 25px Dominican Republic Águilas Cibaeñas 4 3   .571   Winston Llenas 25px Mexico Venados de Mazatlán 2 4   .333   Carlos Paz 25px Venezuela Leones del Caracas 2 4   .333   Bill Plummer * Won the championship game   Individual leaders Player Statistic Batting Carmelo Martínez (PUR) Batting average   .556 Candy Maldonado (PUR) Runs       8 Carmelo Martínez (PUR) Hits     10 Lloyd McClendon (VEN) Doubles       2 Two tied Triples       1 Candy Maldonado (PUR) Home runs       4 Dion James (DOM)Carmelo Martínez (PUR) RBI       9 Henry Cotto (PUR) Stolen bases       6Pitching Francisco Oliveras (PUR) Wins       2 Alan Fowlkes (DOM) Strikeouts     12 Alan Fowlkes (DOM) ERA   0.00 Francisco Oliveras (PUR) Innings pitched   15 2 3 Andy Araujo (DOM)Jay Baller (VEN) Saves       1 All-Star Team Name Position Orlando Mercado (PUR) Catcher Carmelo Martínez (PUR) First baseman Juan Castillo (DOM) Second baseman Nelson Barrera (MEX) Third baseman Alfredo Griffin (DOM) Shortstop Luis Polonia (DOM) Left fielder Raymundo Torres (MEX) Center fielder Alonso Téllez (MEX) Right fielder Eddie Vargas (PUR) Designated hitter Francisco Oliveras (PUR) Right-handed pitcher Juan Nieves (PUR) Left-handed pitcher Awards Carmelo Martínez (PUR) Most Valuable Player Ramón Avilés (PUR) Manager See also Ballplayers who have played in the Series Sources Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. 980-07-2389-7 External links 1-800-Beisbol.com : Serie del Caribe 1987, Hermosillo, Mexico (Spanish) collapsed   Caribbean 1987 Category:International baseball competitions hosted by Mexico Category:1987 in Mexican sports Category:1987 in Caribbean sport Category:February 1987 sports events in Mexico