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ESTADIO ROBERTO CLEMENTE, (WBC)--MASAYA, NICARAGUA;
ESTADIO RIGOBERTO LOPEZ PEREZ (EL19DIGITAL) , LEON, NICARAGUA
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THE BASE ADDRESS FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF DATA ABOUT THIS SERIES IS THE FEDERACION NICARAGUENSE DE BEISBOL ASOCIADA (FENIBA) WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES NEWS, TEAMS AND ROSTERS, SCHEDULE AND RESULTS, STANDINGS, AND STATISTICS (SPANISH ONLY AT THIS TIME)
THE SERIES OF THE AMERICAS WAS A TOURNAMENT INVOLVING THE DOMESTIC CLUB OR FRANCHISE CHAMPIONS OF 6 COUNTRIES. IT WAS SPONSORED BY THE NEWLY CREATED ASOCIACION DE BEISBOL DE LAS AMERICAS AS A RESPONSE "BY REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL NATIONAL FEDERATIONS OF THE AREA TO THEIR NATIONAL TEAM'S ABSENCE FROM THE CARIBBEAN SERIES." (NEWS IN AMERICA)
FOR MORE ON THIS SPLIT, SEE THE EXCELLENT BASEBALL INTERNATIONAL YOUTUBE PODCAST
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THE TEAMS:
NOTE: FOR TOURNAMENT ROSTERS BELOW,CLICK ON ANY NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PLAYER
ARGENTINA (CLUB DEOM [AUTONOMOUS DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL WORKS],BUENOS AIRES)(FEDERACION ARGENTINA DE BEISBOL)
CURACAO: GOATS--TEAM PICTURE (FACEBOOK)(KAMPIONATO BEISBOL PROFESHONAL KORSOU) (FACEBOOK)
CUBA: LENADORES [LUMBERJACKS]) DE LAS TUNAS (CUBAN BASEBALL DIGEST) (SERIE NACIONAL DE BEISBOL) (LAS TUNAS WAS "FORTIFIED" WITH MEMBERS FROM OTHER TEAMS, SO IN ESSENCE, IT WAS AN ALL STAR TEAM)
NICARAGUA: LEONES DE LEON--(LIGA NICARAGUENSE DE BEISBOL PROFESSIONAL)
NOTE: SOURCE FOR ALL FULL GAME VIDEOS IS VIVA NICARAGUA CHANNEL 13. SOURCE FOR ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND GAME STORIES IS FENIBA.
TO FOLLOW THE TOURNAMENT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, START AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST AND WORK YOUR WAY UP.
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JANUARY 24, 2025
OPENING CEREMONIES (VIDEO)
JANUARY 30, 2025
CLOSING CEREMONIES (VIDEO)
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COMMENTARY ON ALL GAMES IS IN SPANISH.MATCH STORIES AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ARE IN SPANISH.
JANUARY 30, 2025
FINAL:
PANAMA 3
NICARGAGUA 1
Aguilas Metropolitanas barely made the semi-finals with a 2-3 Round Robin League record. Then in the Semi-Final, they pulled off the upset of the Tournament, crushing Curacao 7-0. It was Curacao's only loss in the Tournament. They dominated the League phase (5-4, 3-0, 15-2, 12-2, 11-8 [v Panama]--46-16 total score). Then, in the Final, Nicaragua, who had pounded Panama 11-5 three days earlier, was throttled by 3 AM pitchers, holding them to 5 hits. Nicaragua's only run came via 2 singles sandwiched around 2 walks in the 3rd inning. But with 2 outs and the bases loaded, Kevin Rodriguez struck out Emmanuel Trujillo (who batted .429 with a 1.690 OPS, and hit 4 home runs, with 10 RBIs in 6 games) to end the threat.
FULL STATISTICS: LINE SCORE,BOX SCORE(PLANILLA), PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 29, 2025
SEMI-FINALS
NICARAGUA 5
CUBA 4
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
PANAMA 7
CURACAO 0
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 28, 2025
CUBA 18
ARGENTINA 5
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
NICARAGUA 7
COLOMBIA 2
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
CURACAO 11
PANAMA 8
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 27, 2025
CURACAO 12
ARGENTINA 2
NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
NICARAGUA 11
PANAMA 5
Emmanuel Trujillo (see above, related to the Final) had much better luck in this game against Panama. He hit 3 home runs in 3 consecutive innings, drove in 5 runs, and scored 3. It was the first time since 1983 that a Nicaraguan player hit 3 home runs in an international game With the win, Nicaragua guaranteed its place in the semi-finals.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
COLUMBIA 12
CUBA 1
NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 26, 2025
PANAMA 4
COLOMBIA 3
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
NICARAGUA 13
ARGENTINA 2
NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
CURACAO 15
CUBA 2
NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 7 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 25, 2025
CURACAO 5
COLOMBIA 4
NOTE: THIS WAS A 7 INNING GAME BECAUSE BOTH TEAMS WERE SCHEDULED TO PLAY TWO GAMES TODAY (SEE BELOW)
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
ARGENTINA 5
COLOMBIA 1
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
PANAMA 5
CUBA 4
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
CURACAO 3
NICARAGUA 0
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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JANUARY 24, 2025
PANAMA 19
ARGENTINA 1
NOTE: THIS GAME WAS TERMINATED AFTER 8 INNINGS DUE TO A 10 RUN RULE.
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
NICARAGUA 5
CUBA 1
FULL STATISTICS: PLAY BY PLAY, PITCH BY PITCH (JUGADA), DEFENSIVE PLAYER CHART (CAMPO), SPRAY CHART (TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL)
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TOURNAMENT FINAL STANDINGS (FOR ROUND ROBIN AND PLAYOFFS)
TOURNAMENT STATISTICS (INDIVIDUAL AND BY TEAM)
TOP 5: BATTING, PITCHING, FIELDING
