1980 Caribbean Series
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The twenty-third edition of the
Summary
Dominican Republic won the tournament with a 4–2 record. The Licey club was guided by
Puerto Rico, piloted by Art Howe, posted a 3–3 record to tie the second place with Venezuela. RF Héctor Cruz won the batting title with a .444 average (8-for-18) and the pitching staff was led by Dave Smith (2–0, 14 SO, 3.37 ERA). The Bayamón team also featured Luis Aguayo (IF), Dave Bergman (1B), Tony Bernazard (IF), Doug Corbett (P), Frank LaCorte (P), Eliseo Rodríguez (C) José Morales (DH), Dickie Thon (IF) and Denny Walling (OF).
Venezuela, with Felipe Alou at the helm, was anchored by leadoff hitter Oswaldo Olivares (.348 BA, eight runs, .478 SLG), RF Dwayne Murphy (.333 BA, .476 SLG, three stolen bases), SS Dave Concepción (.318, four RBI) and rookie OF Tony Armas, who hit a grand slam and led his team with five RBI. The pitching staff included starters Diego Seguí (1–0, 0.00 in seven innings), Pablo Torrealba (1–0, 2.34 in 7+2⁄3 innings), Luis Leal (0–1, 1.86 in 9+2⁄3 innings), and reliever Luis Peñalver (1–0, 0.77 in 11+2⁄3 innings). Other players for Caracas club included Ángel Bravo (OF), Víctor Davalillo (DH), Baudilio Díaz (C), Andrés Galarraga (OF), Ubaldo Heredia (P), Leonardo Hernández (IF), Ken Phelps (1B), Jerry Manuel (3B), Craig Skok (RP), Mike Stanton (SP), Ralph Treuel (SP), Manny Trillo (2B) and Sandy Wihtol (RP).
Mexico finished in last place with a 2–4 record and was managed by
Final standings | |||||
Club | W | L | W/L % | GB | |
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Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 | .667 | – |
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Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 |
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Venezuela | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 |
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Mexico | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.0 |
Individual leaders | |||||
Player/Club | Statistic | ||||
Héctor Cruz / PRI | Batting average | .444 | |||
Tony Armas / VEN Leon Durham / DOM Héctor Espino / MEX Ken Phelps / VEN Bump Wills / MEX |
Home runs | one each | |||
Oswaldo Olivares / VEN | Runs | 6 | |||
José Morales / PRI Oswaldo Olivares / VEN |
Hits | 8 | |||
Dwayne Murphy / VEN | Doubles | 3 | |||
Six tied | Triples | 1 | |||
Dwayne Murphy / VEN | Stolen bases | 3 | |||
Dave Smith / PRI | Wins |
2 | |||
Dave Smith / PRI | Strikeouts | 14 | |||
Dennis Lewallyn / DOM | Earned run average | 0.00 | |||
Roberto Castillo / MEX | Saves |
1 | |||
Roberto Castillo / MEX | Innings pitched | 13.0 | |||
Awards | |||||
Rudy Law / DOM | Most Valuable Player
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Del Crandall / DOM | Manager |
All-Star Team | |||||
Name/Club | Position | ||||
Eliseo Rodríguez / PRI | catcher | ||||
Leon Durham / DOM | first baseman | ||||
Dámaso García / DOM | second baseman | ||||
Teodoro Martínez / DOM |
third baseman | ||||
Jerry Dybzinski / DOM / CUB | shortstop | ||||
Oswaldo Olivares / VEN | left fielder | ||||
Rudy Law / DOM | center fielder | ||||
Héctor Cruz / PRI | right fielder | ||||
José Morales / PRI | designated hitter | ||||
Dennis Lewallyn / DOM | RH pitcher | ||||
Pablo Torrealba / VEN | LH pitcher | ||||
Del Crandall / DOM | manager |
Scoreboards
Game 1, February 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dave Smith (1–0) LP: Mike Stanton (0–1) |
Game 2, February 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Gerry Hannahs (1–0) LP: Randy Niemann (0–1) Home runs: MEX: None DOM: Leon Durham (1) |
Game 3, February 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Roberto Castillo (1–0) LP: Dennis Kinney (0–1) Home runs: PRI: None MEX: Bump Wills (1) |
Game 4, February 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Joaquín Andújar (1–0) LP: Luis Leal (0–1) |
Game 5, February 4
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Luis Peñalver (1–0) LP: Aurelio López (0–1) Home runs: VEN: Ken Phelps (1) MEX: Héctor Espino (1) |
Game 6, February 4
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dennis Lewallyn (1–0) LP: Doug Corbett (0–1) |
Game 7, February 5
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Diego Seguí (1–0) LP: Frank LaCorte (0–1) |
Game 8, February 5
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Chuck Fore (1–0) LP: Dave Stewart (0–1) |
Game 9, February 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | X | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dennis Kinney (1–1) LP: Randy Niemann (0–2) |
Game 10, February 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Pablo Torrealba (1–0) LP: Mario Soto (0–1) Home runs: VEN: Tony Armas (1) DOM: None |
Game 11, February 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Vicente Romo (1–0) LP: Mike Stanton (0–2) Sv: Roberto Castillo (1) |
Game 12, February 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dave Smith (2–0) LP: Bill Swiacki (0–1) |
See also
Sources
- Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987.
- Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895–2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.
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