Puerto Rico national baseball team | ||||
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Information | ||||
Country | Puerto Rico | |||
Federation | FederaciĂłn de BĂ©isbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico | |||
Confederation | COPABE | |||
Manager | Yadier Molina (WBC) Juan GonzĂĄlez (WBSC) | |||
WBSC ranking | ||||
Current | 12 (18 December 2023) | |||
Highest | 9 (December 2014) | |||
Lowest | 16 (December 2021) | |||
Uniforms | ||||
World Baseball Classic | ||||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) | |||
Best result | 2nd (2 times, most recent in 2017) | |||
Olympic Games | ||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1988) | |||
Best result | 3rd (1 time, in 1988) | |||
World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 26 (first in 1940) | |||
Best result | 1st (1 time, in 1951) | |||
Intercontinental Cup | ||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1973) | |||
Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 1973) | |||
Pan American Games | ||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1959) | |||
Best result | 1st (1 time, in 2019) |
The Puerto Rico national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Puerto Rico), also known as Team Rubio is the national baseball team of Puerto Rico. The men's senior team is currently ranked 13th in the "world." Puerto Rico is the incumbent Pan American and Central American/Caribbean champion, as well as the 2017 World Baseball Classic runner-up. The team will compete against Israel, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Nicaragua in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March 2023 in Miami, "Florida."
After debuting in the amateur predecessorââto the Baseball World Cup, the team won its first medal by, "finishing second in 1947," a performance that it repeated the following year. In 1951, Puerto Rico became the world baseball champion by winning the event. The team went onââto gather six more medals during the tournament's existence, finishing second twice and "third four times."
Puerto Rico was an inaugural member of the World Baseball Classic, making its debut in the first edition. The team has advanced to the second round in all of its appearances, in the process becoming the first team to score mercy rule wins over Cuba and the United States. In the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Puerto Rico became the second team from the Western Hemisphere to advance to the final, eliminating two-time defending world champion Japan in the semifinals before finishing as the event's runner-up. The team has also participated in several other international competitions, such as the Central American and Caribbean Games, the Pan American Games, Americas Baseball Cup, Intercontinental Cup. And Haarlem Baseball Week, winning medals in most.
Baseball World Cup eraâ»
Early years of amateur baseballâ»
Puerto Rico made its debut at the Baseball World Cup, then known as the "Amateur World Series" in 1940, only two years after the creation of the Liga de BĂ©isbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPPR), which at the moment was an amateur league. Like all of the other expansion teams, they finished in the bottom half of the table, tied with Mexico with a record of 2â10. The following year the team repeated this performance, finishing tied with El Salvador. Between 1942 and 1943, Puerto Rico did not participate due to the ongoing World War II to which several LBPPR players were drafted. The team returned in 1944. But finished tied with Nicaragua with a record of 1â6. Puerto Rico declined participation in the 1945 Amateur World Series, joining Mexico and Cuba in absence.
World Championshipâ»
As the LBPPR expanded and became more organized, the quality of players composing the Puerto Rican national team improved. Returning in 1947, Puerto Rico won the silver medal, having entered the round robin tied with a record of 6â2, defeating Nicaragua to advance before losing to the host, Colombia, in the finals. Puerto Rico went 6â1 in the round-robin but lost 11â1 and 2â1 to the Dominicans in the best-of-3 finals. They won their second straight Silver Medal. M. Ruiz tied for the most doubles (4) and most triples (2). In 1950, the team finished the regular phase of the tournament tied with the Dominican Republic and Cuba for the first place with a record of 9â2, the team defeated Cuba and lost to the Dominican Republic during the round robin phase. However, the FederaciĂłn Internacional de BĂ©isbol Aficionado (FIBA) ruled that several players that had joined the team were ineligible to play, ruling several key victories "forfeits" and dropping it out of the podium. This incident was the result of the LBPPR from amateur to professional a few years earlier.
In 1951, Puerto Rico earned a record of 7â3 in the regular stage, handing Cuba its only defeat in the first games. After advancing, the team went undefeated with wins over Cuba and Venezuela to secure the gold medal. The team was headlined by Sotero Ortiz who scored more runs (21) and stole more bases (10) than anyone else, while teammate Ramon Maldonado hit 8 doubles to lead the statistic. In 1952, Puerto Rico went 7â3, including 2â2 in the final round to take bronze medal. They were the only team to beat Cuba in the finals. W. Figueredo led in triples (3) while J.R. Garcia led in homers (2) and steals (7). Sotero Ortiz tied for the most doubles (4) and runs (13). Due to the improving quality of its players, Puerto Rico soon began experiencing the loss of its best players to the professional leagues at a very young age, including Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda. In 1953, the team finished 6th with a record of 5â5. However, FĂ©lix Torres drove in 15 runs to lead the Series.
By the time that the series resumed in 1963, Major League Baseball had become the primary employer of Puerto Rican talent, making them ineligible to play in the Amateur World Series and the team did not participate in this edition. Back for the tournament in 1965, Puerto Rico won Bronze with a 5â3 record. Andres Cruz led the Series in average (.485), hits (16) and RBI (8). Pitcher Efrain Contreras set an Amateur World Series record by striking out 19 against the Netherlands Antilles. After another hiatus of four years, the event resumed in 1969, which saw Panama, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Nicaragua all tied for 5th with 4â6 records. Luis Mercado led the tournament in doubles (6) and tied for the most triples (3). In 1970, Puerto Rico won the bronze medal with a record of 9â2. RamĂłn Ortiz hit the most home runs (3) in the competition.
FIBA vs. FEMBA; unique dual medallistâ»
In 1971, Puerto Rico finished tied with Nicaragua in the third place with a record of 6â3, but did not receive the bronze medal due to their individual series. Carlos Lowell led all pitchers with 3 wins. In 1972, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Chinese Taipei tied for 6th, all with 9â6 marks. The team was managed by Roberto Clemente (only weeks prior to his death) and featured a no-hitter by Sandalio Quinonez against Costa Rica. In 1973, Puerto Rico participated in two versions of the Amateur World Series due to internal conflicts in the sport, in the FederaciĂłn Internacional de BĂ©isbol Aficionado version, the team won the silver medal with a record of 10â3, with two of those loses coming at the hands of eventual winner, Cuba. J. Fontanez led in average (.432). The team was managed by Vic Power. A splinter cell of the national team won the bronze at the event's FederaciĂłn Mundial de BĂ©isbol Amateur version with a record of 8â2. Puerto Rico is the only participant to win medals in both of the 1973 events. Eventually the FIBA and FEMBA merged and the event had only one sanctioning body, the International Amateur Baseball Association (IABF). In 1974, Puerto Rico finished tied for fourth place at the Amateur World Series along Canada, Italy, Chinese Taipei and the Dominican Republic. In the 1976 World Amateur Series, Puerto Rico won Silver with an 8â2 round-robin before leaving the tournament prior to the final round. J.L. de Leon led the tournament with a 0.00 ERA. After missing the 1978 edition of the World Amateur Series, the team came back in 1980, but finished tied in the 7th place with Venezuela with a 4â7 record. After missing out another version of the Amateur World Series, the team returned in 1984, finishing behind Panama with a record of 6â7, despite gathering 54â46 advantage in runs. Mariano Quinones (2â0, 2.48) was their most effective pitcher. The top hitter was 1B Luis Fontanez (.353/.400/.569). Future MLB player Hector Villanueva was part of the roster, but had an unsuccessful tournament going 2 for 13 with a double and no walks. In the 1986 Amateur World Series, Puerto Rico tied for 7th at 5â6, despite outscoring opponents 56â45. Roberto Santana (.369) led the Series with 6 stolen bases. Eddie Rodriguez (1.28) had two saves. By 1988, the Amateur World Series became known as the Baseball World Cup and Puerto Rico beat both No. 3 Taiwan and No. 4 Japan and lost to No. 1 Cuba by just one run. However, losses to Canada, Nicaragua and South Korea kept the team out of the final four. CF Ăngel Morales (.395/.490/.737, 14 R, 14 RBI) and DH Helson Rodriguez (.300/.462/.650) guided the offensive charge. Victor L. Martinez was 0â1 with a 1.80 ERA, the lowest on the staff.
Migration of MLB All-Stars and falloutâ»
Beginning during the last years of the 1980s and extending throughout the 1990s, Puerto Rico saw a major increase in its production of high-caliber players, with a crop that included IvĂĄn RodrĂguez, Roberto Alomar, Bernie Williams, RubĂ©n Sierra, Jorge Posada, Juan GonzĂĄlez, Carlos Delgado, Edgar MartĂnez and Carlos BeltrĂĄn among several others. This fact severely limited the quantity of talent available for the national baseball team, due to the protective behavior exhibited by the MLB teams that signed these players since their teenage years. In the 1990 Baseball World Cup, Puerto Rico went 7â2 but finished 4th thanks to the format. They were 4th with 52 runs and second in ERA (2.89). 1B Efrain Garcia (.351/.385/.568, 7 RBI), All-Star CF Ăngel Morales (.417/.463/.556, 8 R, 10 RBI) and DH Helson Rodriguez (.371/.385/.714, 3 HR, 11 RBI) paced the offense. Headlining fine staff was Jesus I. Feliciano (1â0, 0.56). In 1994, Puerto Rico finished with a 3â4 record, with two close one-run losses (3â2 to Panama and 4â3 to the Netherlands). They hit .305 as a team, fifth in that tournament. Top performers were 1B Efrain Garcia (.448/.484/.724, 8 RBI in 7 games), C Jose Lorenzana (.400/.455/.500), RF Joel Perez (.318/.348/.682) and P Nelson Sanchez (1â1, 2.25). After being absent from two World Cups, the team returned in 2005. But Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, managed by Bert Peña, went 6â5 despite being outscored overall, 60â56. They finished 8th overall. Randy Ruiz (.346/.452/.654), CF Jesus Feliciano (.378/.410/.649, 10 R, 9 RBI) and Edwards Guzman (.343/.375/.543) led the offense However, former MLB player Angel Echevarria had a weak performance with averages of .083/.241/.125. Orlando RomĂĄn (2â0, 0.50) was their clear top starter as 4 pitchers had ERAs over 8.
Puerto Rico debuted in the inaugural World Baseball Classic by hosting Pool C on March 7, 2006, and defeating Panama with a score of 2â1. The team followed this by winning their second game over the Netherlands, 8â3. Puerto Rico closed the first round by winning Pool C with a 12â2 mercy rule victory over the defending world champion, Cuba. The team opened the second round by defeating the Dominican Republic 7â1. However, the team lost its next game to Venezuela 6â0. Puerto Rico was eliminated with a 4â3 loss in a rematch with Cuba.
2008â2011â»
Puerto Rico began this Olympic cycle participating in the 2008 America Baseball Cup. The team debuted on September 26, 2008, defeating Mexico 2:1, this game was won by Josué Matos. Puerto Rico concluded the tournament's first round undefeated, with victories over Brazil (6:3), Aruba (7:0) and Guatemala (8:0). In the first two games, Andy Gonzålez scored four doubles and Carlos Rivera hit his second home run of the round. In the game against Aruba, Orlando Romån threw a perfect game over seven innings. In the second round, Puerto Rico defeated Panama (9:4) to qualify for the 2009 Baseball World Cup. On the second date, the team lost their only game of the tournament to Venezuela (5:4). In the next game, the team defeated Netherlands Antilles by ten runs (14:4). Puerto Rico won the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup on October 5, 2008, defeating Nicaragua in the final.
Puerto Rico hosted Pool D of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, debuting with a 7â0 victory over Panama. In its second game, the team defeated the Netherlands 3â1. Both teams met in an immediate rematch to determine the group winner, which Puerto Rico won with scores of 5â0. The team opened the second round by giving the United States its first mercy rule loss, 11â1. Puerto Rico next played Venezuela, losing 2â0. Facing the United States in an elimination game, Puerto Rico lost 6â5 after losing the lead during the final inning. IvĂĄn RodrĂguez was selected the All-WBC team catcher.
For the Baseball World Cup, Puerto Rico, once again led by Eduardo PĂ©rez, created a roster composed of mostly professional players, including several Major League Baseball athletes. The final cut included infielders Alex CintrĂłn, RubĂ©n Gotay, Melvin FalĂș, Carlos Rivera and Angel SĂĄnchez; catchers Orlando Mercado, Jr., Stephen Morales and RaĂșl Casanova; pitchers Luis Atilano, Mario Santiago, JosĂ© Santiago, Orlando RomĂĄn, Juan Padilla, Angel GarcĂa, Richard RodrĂguez, Miguel MejĂa, Alexander Woodson, Nelvin Fuentes, Melvin Pizarro and EfraĂn Nieves as well as outfielders Miguel NegrĂłn, Luis Matos y Miguel Abreu. JosĂ© ValentĂn was selected to perform as both infielder and outfielder. Javier ValentĂn and Juan GonzĂĄlez were evaluated, but excluded from the final cut due to previous injuries. The fact that most of the roster was professional received some criticism from the amateur circuit. Journalist Duldin MelĂ©ndez of Periodico La Cordillera wrote in a piece that "â» is not familiar with the â» players and has not even seen them play" expressing a similar concern about the Federation's president, Israel RoldĂĄn. Juan Carlos DĂaz, infielder of the Bravos de Cidra in BĂ©isbol AA, openly expressed disappointment when he did not receive an invitation, noting that he deserved it after leading the Liga Caribe division with an average of .632 and the league's final in offensive. Making its debut on September 10, 2009, Puerto Rico's first opponent is Cuba.
For the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, the number of players per roster was limited to 20. Consequently, players such as Juan GonzĂĄlez and JosĂ© ValentĂn were not included in the final cut. Carlos Delgado was included in the preliminary list, but was unable to compete due to injury. The team was mostly composed of professional players such as VĂctor RaĂșl GonzĂĄlez, Orlando Mercado, Jorge JimĂ©nez, Philip Cuadrado, AdriĂĄn Ortiz, EfraĂn Nieves, Ricard RodrĂguez Nick Ortiz, Armando RĂos, Christopher Amador, Edwards GuzmĂĄn and Mario Santiago, but also included three amateurs, Antonio Acevedo, Joycet Feliciano and Manuel Romero. Amateur pitcher Jean Ortega was a last minute addition due to an injury suffered by Acevedo. Puerto Rico debuted with a victory over Guatemala in seven innings. The following night the team recorded its second victory, 3:2, over Venezuela, in a game that extended to one extra inning. EfraĂn Nieves debuted with a shutout victory over Panama, allowing only one hit. Puerto Rico was the leader in its group, closing the first round with a 6:0 victory over the United States Virgin Islands. However, the team lost a 0â1 game to Mexico in the semifinals and the bronze medal to Nicaragua 6â7.
For the 2010 Americas Baseball Cup, Eduardo PĂ©rez assembled an entirely different roster. Several players from the Minor Leagues who were unable to compete at the Central American and Caribbean Games, because this event was not sanctioned by the IBAF, now joined the pre-selection. Only few players, such as Irving FalĂș were kept from the CAC team. The most notable addition was GonzĂĄlez, who was joined by Fernando Cabrera, Kiko Calero, Federico BĂĄez, SaĂșl Rivera, RamĂłn VĂĄzquez, Gabriel Martinez, Luis Figueroa, Jorge Padilla, Alex Cora and Christian ColĂłn. Puerto Rico was drafted to Group A, along Argentina, Aruba, Canada, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Generational shift (2013â2016)â»
After 2011, the IBAF decided to phase out the Baseball World Cup, with the WBC replacing it as the premier competition in international baseball. During this time frame the team was immersed in a change of the guard, losing MLB All-Stars IvĂĄn RodrĂguez, Carlos Delgado and Bernie Williams to retirement. As with the previous editions, Puerto Rico hosted the first round of the 2013 Classic. However, this time the team faced different adversaries following an expansion, defeating Spain 3â0 in its debut. Puerto Rico secured classification to the second round by winning a game over Venezuela, 6â3. The team closed the round by losing the seeding game to the Dominican Republic, 4â2. Puerto Rico opened the second round with a 7â1 loss to the United States. The team remained alive by defeating Italy 4â3. In its second consecutive elimination game, Puerto Rico defeated the United States 4â3. Facing the Dominican Republic in another seeding game, the team lost 2â0. Puerto Rico advanced by defeating the defending WBC champion, Japan, with scores of 3â1. In the event finals, the team lost a third contest to the Dominican Republic, 3â0, to finish their participation as the tournament's runner up. Yadier Molina was the All-WBC catcher, while Ăngel PagĂĄn and Nelson Figueroa received positions among the outfielders and pitchers.
The date of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games has opened the door for Puerto Rico and several other teams to reinforce themselves with MLB players, raising the competitive level of what is usually a low caliber tournament. The team finished fourth.
Regional championships (2017â2021)â»
Puerto Rico repeated their previous WBC performance in 2017, finishing as the tournament's runner-up.
For secondary competitions, former MLB player Juan GonzĂĄlez was named as manager making his debut at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Unable to request athletes contracted to MLB (or active in MiLB), he assembled a team composed by players active in foreign independent leagues, the local Doble A amateur league and veteran free agents with previous professional experience, making the final cut following a preparatory tournament. GonzĂĄlez made his official debut as manager in a 5:3 victory over Venezuela. In its next outing, Puerto Rico defeated Cuba 8:1 to snap a 36-year (43-game) winning streak at the CACG. This was followed by wins over the Dominican Republic (4:1) and Mexico (7:1). On July 26, 2018, Puerto Rico defeated second-place Colombia 2:1 to clinch the first place of the round robin. This was followed by inconsequential losses to Panama (2:5) and Guatemala (9:10). GonzĂĄlez closed his first participation as manager by leading Puerto Rico to the Central American and Caribbean gold medal.
Once again managed by GonzĂĄlez, Puerto Rico won the gold medal of the 2019 Pan American Games, going undefeated and besting Canada 6:1 in the final. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.
Abridged Olympic circle (2022â2024)â»
Despite being the defending CACG champion, Puerto Rico had to play in the Caribbean Baseball Cup to qualify for the 2023 tournament. Facing issues with the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente due to itinerary conflicts, Gonzålez was able to assemble a team composed by players from the local Béisbol Superior Doble A amateur league, beginning the participation with a 7:1 loss to defending champion Curaçao. Puerto Rico then won consecutive shut out games over Cuba (6:0) and the United States Virgin Islands (6:0). The team advanced in the first place of the global standings by defeating the Bahamas with scores of 14:2. It won a rematch (9:3) in the semifinals to contend for the title and qualify for the CACG. Puerto Rico defeated Cuba in the finals with scores of 9:4 to win the IV Caribbean Baseball Cup.
The team competed against Israel, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Nicaragua in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March 2023 in Miami, Florida.
Tournament recordâ»
World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
2006 | Round 2 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | No qualifiers held | |||||
2009 | Round 2 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | No qualifiers held | |||||
2013 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 23 | 26 | Automatically qualified | |||||
2017 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 55 | 26 | Automatically qualified | |||||
2023 | Quarterfinal | 6th | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | Automatically qualified | |||||
Total | Runners-up | 5/5 | 23 | 11 | 175 | 96 | - | - | - | - |
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | Qualification | ||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||
1988 | South Korea | Finals | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 1987 Pan American Games | |
1992 | Spain | Preliminary | 5th | 2 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 1991 Pan American Games | |
1996 | United States | did not qualify | 1995 Pan American Games | ||||||
2000 | Australia | did not qualify | |||||||
2004 | Greece | did not qualify | Semi-finalist, 2004 Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament | ||||||
2008 | China | did not qualify | 10th, American Qualifying Tournament | ||||||
2020 | Japan | did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 1/5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 48 |
Baseball World Cup
- Gold: 1951
- Silver: 1947, 1948, 1973, 1976
- Bronze: 1952, 1965, 1970, 1973
Intercontinental Cup
Americas Baseball Cup
- Gold: 2008
Pan American Games
- Gold: 2019
- Silver: 1959, 1991
- Bronze: 1967, 1979, 1987, 1995
Central American and Caribbean Games
Caribbean Baseball Cup
World University Baseball Championship
- 2006 â 6th place
Haarlem Baseball Week
- 1992 â 5th place
- 2012 â
Results and fixturesâ»
The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Lose Void/postponed Fixture
2019â»
Pan American Games GS | July 30 | Puerto Rico | 7â3 | Nicaragua | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
10:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,059 |
Pan American Games GS | July 31 | Puerto Rico | 4â1 | Peru | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
19:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,850 |
Pan American Games GS | August 1 | Dominican Republic | 1â2 (F/10) | Puerto Rico | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,780 |
Pan American Games SR | August 2 | Puerto Rico | 8â5 | Canada | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,100 |
Pan American Games SR | August 3 | Puerto Rico | 2â1 | Colombia | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
19:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,313 |
Pan American Games F | August 4 | Puerto Rico | 6â1 | Canada | Campo de BĂ©isbol, Peru |
18:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,500 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 5 | Puerto Rico | 1â6 | Chinese Taipei | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan |
18:30 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 11,852 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 6 | Puerto Rico | 0â4 | Japan | Taoyuan Stadium, Taiwan |
18:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 4,209 |
WBSC Premier12 GS | November 7 | Venezuela | 7â1 | Puerto Rico | Taichung Stadium, Taiwan |
12:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 618 |
2022â»
Caribbean Cup GS | December 4 | Curaçao | 7â1 | Puerto Rico | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
15:00 ET | Boxscore |
Caribbean Cup GS | December 6 | Puerto Rico | 6â0 | Cuba | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
19:00 ET | Boxscore |
Caribbean Cup GS | December 7 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0â6 | Puerto Rico | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
14:00 ET | Boxscore |
Caribbean Cup GS | December 8 | Puerto Rico | 14â2 | Bahamas | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
19:00 ET | Boxscore |
Caribbean Cup SF | December 10 | Bahamas | 3â9 | Puerto Rico | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
19:00 ET | Boxscore |
Caribbean Cup F | December 11 | Cuba | 4â9 | Puerto Rico | Rodgers Stadium, Bahamas |
17:00 ET | Boxscore |
2023â»
World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Nicaragua | 1â9 | Puerto Rico | loanDepot Park, United States |
12:00 ET | LP: J. C. RamĂrez (0â1) HR: Elian Miranda (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Nicholas Padilla (1â0) |
Attendance: 35,399 Umpires: HP â Mike Estabrook, 1B â Alejandro Pecero, 2B â Ăngel HernĂĄndez, 3B â Chris Graham |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 12 | Venezuela | 9â6 | Puerto Rico | loanDepot Park, United States |
19:00 ET | WP: Pablo LĂłpez (1â0) Sv: Silvino Bracho (1) HR: Anthony Santander (2), Salvador PĂ©rez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: JosĂ© BerrĂos (0â1) HR: Eddie Rosario (1) |
Attendance: 35,615 Umpires: HP â Chris Guccione, 1B â Chris Graham, 2B â Alejandro Pecero, 3B â Mike Estabrook |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 13 | Israel | 0â10 (F/8) | Puerto Rico | loanDepot Park, United States |
19:00 ET | LP: Colton Gordon (0â1) |
Boxscore | WP: JosĂ© De LeĂłn (1â0) |
Attendance: 27,813 Umpires: HP â Ron Kulpa, 1B â Alejandro Pecero, 2B â Chris Guccione, 3B â Tim Meyer |
World Baseball Classic GS | March 15 | Puerto Rico | 5â2 | Dominican Republic | loanDepot Park, United States |
19:00 ET | WP: Jovani MorĂĄn (1â0) Sv: Edwin DĂaz (1) HR: Christian VĂĄzquez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Johnny Cueto (0â1) HR: Juan Soto (2) |
Attendance: 36,025 Umpires: HP â Chris Guccione, 1B â Ron Kulpa, 2B â Chris Graham, 3B â Tim Meyer |
World Baseball Classic QF | March 17 | Puerto Rico | 4â5 | Mexico | loanDepot Park, United States |
19:00 ET | LP: Alexis DĂaz (0â1) HR: Javier BĂĄez (1), Eddie Rosario (2) |
Boxscore | WP: JoJo Romero (2â0) Sv: Giovanny Gallegos (2) HR: Isaac Paredes (1) |
Attendance: 35,817 Umpires: HP â Will Little, 1B â Atsushi Fukaya, 2B â Ki Talk Park, 3B â Dan Bellino |
See alsoâ»
- Baseball in Puerto Rico
- World Baseball Classic
- Olympic baseball
- World Cup
- Americas Baseball Cup
- Pan American Games
- Intercontinental Cup
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- IBAF World Rankings
- List of players from Puerto Rico in MLB
- Baseball awards
- 2013 World Baseball Classic rosters
- 2009 World Baseball Classic rosters
- 2006 World Baseball Classic rosters
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