The 2019 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 61st edition of the international competition featuring the champions of the Cuban National Series, Dominican Professional Baseball League, Mexican Pacific League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, Panamanian Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 4 to 10, 2019, at Estadio Nacional de Panamá in Panama City, Panama.[1] The series was originally set to be hosted in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but for the second consecutive year had to be moved to an alternate location. This was due primarily to security concerns stemming from the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis.[2]

The Toros de Herrera won the tournament, becoming the first team from Panama to win since the Carta Vieja Yankees in 1950. It was Panama's first appearance in a Caribbean Series since 1960.

Participating teams

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Team Means of qualification
  Leñadores de Las Tunas Winners of the 2018–19 Cuban National Series
  Charros de Jalisco Winners of the 2018–19 Mexican Pacific League
  Toros de Herrera Winners of the 2018–19 Panamanian Professional Baseball League
  Cangrejeros de Santurce Winners of the 2018–19 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League
  Estrellas Orientales Winners of the 2018–19 Dominican Professional Baseball League
  Cardenales de Lara Winners of the 2018–19 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Format

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With the addition of a sixth team for the 2019 competition, two groups were formed with each composed of three teams. The groups had their Round-robin, with each team facing the others in their group twice. The teams with the best record from each group advanced to the Final.[3]

Round robin

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Time zone Eastern Standard Time (UTC–5)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1   Leñadores de Las Tunas 4 2 2 8 5 +3 .500 Advance to the final
2   Charros de Jalisco 4 2 2 14 14 0 .500
3   Cardenales de Lara 4 2 2 10 13 −3 .500
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
Date Time Away Result Home Stadium
February 4 20:00 Charros de Jalisco   1–5   Cardenales de Lara Estadio Rod Carew
February 5 15:00 Leñadores de Las Tunas   3–1   Charros de Jalisco Estadio Rod Carew
February 6 15:00 Leñadores de Las Tunas   0–1   Cardenales de Lara Estadio Rod Carew
February 7 15:00 Charros de Jalisco   3–2 (11)   Leñadores de Las Tunas Estadio Rod Carew
February 8 20:00 Cardenales de Lara   4–9   Charros de Jalisco Estadio Rod Carew
February 9 13:00 Cardenales de Lara   0–3   Leñadores de Las Tunas Estadio Rod Carew

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1   Toros de Herrera (H) 4 3 1 16 14 +2 .750 Advance to the final
2   Estrellas Orientales 4 3 1 15 12 +3 .750
3   Cangrejeros de Santurce 4 0 4 12 17 −5 .000 3
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Date Time Away Result Home Stadium
February 4 15:00 Estrellas Orientales   3–1   Cangrejeros de Santurce Estadio Rod Carew
February 5 20:00 Estrellas Orientales   2–4   Toros de Herrera Estadio Rod Carew
February 6 20:00 Toros de Herrera   8–7   Cangrejeros de Santurce Estadio Rod Carew
February 7 20:00 Cangrejeros de Santurce   4–5   Estrellas Orientales Estadio Rod Carew
February 8 15:00 Toros de Herrera   3–5   Estrellas Orientales Estadio Rod Carew
February 9 19:00 Cangrejeros de Santurce   0–1   Toros de Herrera Estadio Rod Carew

Final

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Date Time Away Result Home Stadium
February 10 16:00 Leñadores de Las Tunas   1–3   Toros de Herrera Estadio Rod Carew

References

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  1. ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico". August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "CBPC reasignará sede Serie del Caribe 2019" (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. January 27, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico". August 30, 2022.
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