1974 Caribbean Series

The seventeenth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1974. It was held from February 1 through February 6 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico, represented by the Tigres del Licey, Venados de Mazatlán and Criollos de Caguas, respectively. This time Venezuela did not participate in the tournament due to a players strike, being replaced by the second place team from the Mexican Pacific League, the Yaquis de Obregón. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played in Hermosillo, Sonora, to become the first Caribbean Series held in Mexican baseball history.

Summary


Final standings
ClubWLW/L %GBManagers
Puerto Rico42.667 Bobby Wine
Dominican Republic33.5001.0Tommy Lasorda
Mexico (Obregón)33.5001.0Mike Alejandro
Mexico (Mazatlán)24.3332.0Ronny Camacho


Individual leaders
Player/ClubStatistic
Héctor Espino / (MEX [Obregón])Batting average.429
Derrel Thomas / (MEX [Obregón])Home runs    2
Celerino Sánchez / (MEX [Obregón])Runs batted in  11
Charlie Hough / (DOM)Wins    2
Ed Bauta / (MEX [Obregón])Earned run average0.69
Ed Bauta / (MEX [Obregón])Innings pitched13.0
Ramón Hernández / (PUR)Saves    2
Awards
Héctor Espino / (MEX [Obregón])Most Valuable Player
Bobby Wine / (PUR)Manager


All-Star Team
Name/ClubPosition
Gary Carter / (PUR)catcher
Héctor Espino / (MEX [Obregón])first baseman
Jorge Orta / (MEX [Obregón])second baseman
Celerino Sánchez / (MEX [Obregón])third baseman
Rudy Meoli / (PUR)shortstop
Jesús Alou / (DOM)left fielder
César Gerónimo / (DOM)center fielder
Tom Paciorek / (DOM)right fielder
Ed Bauta / (MEX [Obregón])RH pitcher
Ramón Hernández / (PUR)LH pitcher
Bobby Wine / (PUR)Manager

Game 1, February 1

Team123456789RHE
Mexico (Obregón)000000100150
Puerto Rico20000000x250
WP: Craig Swan (1-0)   LP: Rafael Garcia (0-1)   Sv: Ramón Hernández (1)
Home runs:
MEX: Héctor Espino (1)
PUR: None

Game 2, February 1

Team123456789RHE
Dominican Republic000100100250
Mexico (Mazatlán)200000001340
WP: Aurelio López (1-0)   LP: Charlie Hough (0-1)
Home runs:
DOM: César Gerónimo (1)
MEX: Celerino Sánchez (1)

Game 3, February 2

Team123456789RHE
Puerto Rico001000000170
Dominican Republic00010010x271
WP: Pedro Borbón (1-0)   LP: Don DeMola (0-1)   Sv: Charlie Hough (1)
Home runs:
PRI: Gary Carter (1)
DOM: None

Game 4, February 2

Team123456789RHE
Mexico (Mazatlán)0000000033  40
Mexico (Obregón)05000300x8131
WP: Vicente Romo (1-0)   LP: George Meyring (0-1)
Notes: Romo was pitching a no-hitter into the ninth inning.

Game 5, February 3

Team123456789RHE
Mexico (Obregón)0020100005103
Dominican Republic1000000001  44
WP: Ed Bauta (1-0)   LP: Bruce Ellingsen (0-1)

Game 6, February 3

Team123456789RHE
Puerto Rico000000200230
Mexico (Mazatlán)010000000152
WP: John Montague (1-0)   LP: Joe Pactwa (0-1)   Sv: Steve Blateric (1)

Game 7, February 4

Team123456789RHE
Dominican Republic0001002003  93
Puerto Rico10201110x6130
WP: Steve Blateric (1-0)   LP: Tony Barrientos (0-1)
Home runs:
DOM: None
PRI: Jerry Morales (1), Rudy Meoli (1)

Game 8, February 4

Team123456789RHE
Mexico (Obregón)2000301118100
Mexico (Mazatlán)0030002005123
WP: Dennis O'Toole (1-0)   LP: Aurelio López (1-1)
Home runs:
MEX (Obregón): Jorge Orta (1), Derrel Thomas (1)
MEX (Mazatlán): None

Game 9, February 5

Team123456789RHE
Puerto Rico010000120491
Mexico (Obregón)000000001152
WP: Eduardo Rodríguez (1-0)   LP: César Díaz (0-1)   Sv: Ramón Hernández (2)

Game 10, February 5

Team1234567891011RHE
Mexico (Mazatlán)10000001000255
Dominican Republic00002000001392
WP: Charlie Hough (1-1)   LP: Aurelio López (1-2)

Game 11, February 6

Team123456789RHE
Dominican Republic0000101103130
Mexico (Obregón)0020000002  93
WP: Charlie Hough (2-1)   LP: Dennis O'Toole (1-1)   Sv: José Vidal (1)
Home runs:
DOM: None
MEX: Derrel Thomas (2)
Notes: Hough set a record for pitching in all six games of a Caribbean Series.

Game 12, February 6

Team123456789RHE
Mexico (Mazatlán)000000001180
Puerto Rico000000000060
WP: Eleno Cuen (1-0)   LP: Willie Hernández (0-1)

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