# 2013 Caribbean Series

The fifty-fifth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2013.
The Series was held from February 1 through February 7, featuring the champion teams of the 2012–2013 season in the Dominican Winter League (Leones del Escogido), Mexican Pacific League (Yaquis de Obregón), Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (Criollos de Caguas), and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (Navegantes del Magallanes).
The format consisted of twelve games, in a double round-robin format with each team facing each other twice, while the championship game was played between the two best teams of the round robin. All of the games were played at Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo, Mexico.

## Final standings

Managers :
| Dominican Republic | Leones del Escogido | 5 | 2 | .833 | Audo Vicente |
| Mexico (*) | Yaquis de Obregón | 3 | 3 | .500 | Eddy Díaz |
| Puerto Rico | Criollos de Caguas | 2 | 4 | .333 | Pedro López |
| Venezuela | Navegantes del Magallanes | 2 | 4 | .333 | Luis Sojo |
| * Won the championship game | | | | | |

## Individual leaders

| Batting |
| Doug Clark (MEX) | Batting average | .412 |
| Jordany Valdespin (DOM) | Runs | 7 |
| Doug Clark (MEX) | Hits | 11 |
| Marlon Byrd (MEX) | Doubles | 4 |
| Alfredo Amézaga (MEX) Renny Osuna (VEN) | Triples | 1 |
| Mario Lisson (VEN) Francisco Peña (DOM) Miguel Tejada (DOM) | Home runs | 2 |
| Ricardo Nanita (DOM) | RBI | 7 |
| Hanley Ramírez (DOM) | Stolen bases | 4 |
| Pitching |
| Luis Mendoza (MEX) | Wins | 2 |
| Angel Castro (DOM) | Strikeouts | 14 |
| Luis Mendoza (MEX) | ERA | 0.00 |
| Angel Castro (DOM) | Innings pitched | 14+2⁄3 |
| Saúl Rivera (DOM) | Saves | 2 |

## All-Star team

| Francisco Peña (DOM) | Catcher |
| Donell Linares (DOM) | First baseman |
| José Ramírez (DOM) | Second baseman |
| Mario Lisson (VEN) | Third baseman |
| Miguel Tejada (DOM) | Shortstop |
| Marlon Byrd (MEX) | Outfielder |
| Doug Clark (MEX) | Outfielder |
| Ricardo Nanita (DOM) | Outfielder |
| Bárbaro Cañizares (MEX) | Designated hitter |
| Luis Mendoza (MEX) | Right-handed starting pitcher |
| Efraim Nieves (PUR) | Left-handed starting pitcher |
| David Reyes (MEX) | Relief pitcher |
| Saúl Rivera (VEN) | Closer |
| Awards |
| Luis Mendoza (MEX) | Most Valuable Player |
| Audo Vicente (DOM) | Manager |

## Scoreboards
### Game 1, February 1

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| WP: Ángel Castro (1-0) LP: Sergio Perez (0-1) Home runs: VEN: Reegie Corona (1) DOM: Francisco Peña (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 2, February 1

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| WP: Luis Mendoza (1-0) LP: Kelvin Villa (0-1) Sv: Luis Ayala (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 3, February 2

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| WP: Jailen Peguero (1-0) LP: José De La Torre (0-1) Home runs: DOM: Donell Linares (1) PUR: None Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 4, February 2

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| WP: Gabriel García (1-0) LP: Mike Benacka (0-1) Home runs: MEX: None VEN: Robert Pérez (1), Mario Lisson (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 5, February 3

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| WP: Ken Ray (1-0) LP: Zach Segovia (0-1) Sv: Víctor Moreno (1) Home runs: VEN: José Castillo (1), José Yépez (1) PUR: None Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 6, February 3

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| WP: Nelson Payano (1-0) LP: Luis Ayala (0-1) Home runs: MEX: None DOM: Miguel Tejada (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||||

### Game 7, February 4

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| WP: Sergio Espinosa (1-0) LP: Jailen Peguero (1-1) Sv: Saúl Rivera (1) Home runs: PUR: Rey Navarro DOM: Jordany Valdespin (1), Alberto Rosario (1) Boxscore ||||||||||||||

### Game 8, February 4

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| WP: Rolando Valdez (1-0) LP: Austin Bibens-Dirkx (0-1) Sv: Óscar Villarreal (1) Home runs: VEN: None MEX: Alfredo Amézaga (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 9, February 5

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| WP: Efrain Nieves (1-0) LP: Yeiper Castillo (0-1) Sv: Saúl Rivera (2) Home runs: PUR: Ramón Castro (1) VEN: Mario Lisson (2) Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 10, February 5

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Willy Lebron (1-0) LP: José Cobos (0-1) Home runs: DOM: José Ramírez (1), Miguel Tejada (2) * MEX: Chris Roberson (1) Boxscore |||||||||||||
* Tejada extended an all-time home run record (15) in the Series he already held.

### Game 11, February 6

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| WP: Armando Rodríguez (1-0) LP: Víctor Moreno (0-1) Home runs: DOM: Julio Lugo (1), Francisco Peña (2) VEN: None Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Game 12, February 6

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| WP: Luis Mendoza (2-0) LP: Kelvin Villa (0-2) Home runs: MEX: Bárbaro Cañizares (1) PUR: None Boxscore |||||||||||||

### Championship Game, February 7

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | R | H | E |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| WP: Marco Carrillo (1-0) LP: Edward Valdez (0-1) Home runs: MEX: Karim García (1), Doug Clark (1) DOM: Ricardo Nanita (1) Boxscore ||||||||||||||||||||||

## Sources

* ↑ MLB.com 2013 CS batting stats
* ↑ MLB.com 2013 CS pitching stats
* ↑ KC's Mendoza named MVP of Caribbean Series