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
Game 10 Venezuela 0 México 4 Dominicañ Reuble 1 Rico Rico 4
Final standings
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Puerto Rico (*) | Criollos de Caguas | 5 | 2 | .714 | Ramón Avilés |
 Dominican Republic | Águilas Cibaeñas | 4 | 3 | .571 | Winston Llenas |
 Mexico | Venados de Mazatlán | 2 | 4 | .333 | Carlos Paz |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | 6 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Francisco Oliveras (PUR) | Wins | 2 | |||
| Alan Fowlkes (DOM) | Strikeouts | 12 | |||
| Alan Fowlkes (DOM) | ERA | 0.00 | |||
| Francisco Oliveras (PUR) | Innings pitched | 15⅔ | |||
| 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
Sources
- Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
External links
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