2017 Caribbean Series
{{Short description|2017 baseball tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2017}}
The 2017 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 59th 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, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 1 to 7, 2017 at the Nuevo Estadio Tomateros in Culiacán, Mexico.
Criollos de Caguas defeated hosts Águilas de Mexicali for the championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/02/06/puerto-rico-tops-venezuela-plays-for-caribbean-series-title/97574526/|title=Mexico and Puerto Rico to play for Caribbean Series title|website=USA Today |publisher=|accessdate=February 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article131399574.html|title=Puerto Rico tops Mexico 1-0 in 10 for Caribbean Series title|publisher=|accessdate=February 12, 2017|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081702/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article131399574.html|archive-date=February 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}
Participating teams
| class="wikitable"
!Team !Means of qualification |
| {{flagicon|CUB}} Alazanes de Granma
|Winners of the 2016–17 Cuban National Series |
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali
|Winners of the 2016–17 Mexican Pacific League |
| {{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas
|Winners of the 2016–17 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League |
| {{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey
|Winners of the 2016–17 Dominican Professional Baseball League |
| {{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia
|Winners of the 2016–17 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League |
Preliminary round
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|ranking_style=percentage
|show_GB=yes
|for_against_style=runs
|team1=ZUL |team2=MXC |team3=GRA |team4=CAG |team5=LIC
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=KO |result4=KO
|update=complete
|win_GRA=3 |loss_GRA=1 |pf_GRA=17|pa_GRA=9
|win_MXC=3 |loss_MXC=1 |pf_MXC=16|pa_MXC=9 |status_MXC=H
|win_CAG=1 |loss_CAG=3 |pf_CAG=16|pa_CAG=16
|win_LIC=0 |loss_LIC=4 |pf_LIC=7 |pa_LIC=25
|win_ZUL=3 |loss_ZUL=1 |pf_ZUL=17|pa_ZUL=14
|name_GRA={{flagicon|CUB}} Alazanes de Granma
|name_MXC={{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali
|name_CAG={{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas
|name_LIC={{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey
|name_ZUL={{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia
|class_rules=1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
|hth_ZUL=All three teams are tied in head-to-head record with 1–1. Águilas (V) has a team quality balance of +0.059, Águilas (M) has 0 and Alazanes has –0.059.
|hth_MXC=ZUL
|hth_GRA=ZUL
}}
:Time zone: Mexican Pacific Time (UTC–7)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 95%;" |
| width="90"|Date
!width="40"|Time !width="170"|Away !width="110"|Result !width="170"|Home !width="100"|Stadium |
|---|
| align=center
|February 1 |15:00 |align=right| Alazanes de Granma {{flagicon|CUB}} |4–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 1 |20:00 |align=right| Criollos de Caguas {{flagicon|PUR}} |2–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 2 |15:00 |align=right| Águilas del Zulia {{flagicon|VEN}} |4–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 2 |19:00 |align=right| Águilas de Mexicali {{flagicon|MEX}} |7–2 |align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Tigres del Licey |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 3 |15:00 |align=right| Criollos de Caguas {{flagicon|PUR}} |1–6 |align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Alazanes de Granma |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 3 |19:00 |align=right| Águilas del Zulia {{flagicon|VEN}} |1–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 4 |13:00 |align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}} |2–10 |align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 4 |17:00 |align=right| Alazanes de Granma {{flagicon|CUB}} |3–8 |align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 5 |13:00 |align=right| Tigres del Licey {{flagicon|DOM}} |3–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 5 |17:00 |align=right| Águilas de Mexicali {{flagicon|MEX}} |0–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Alazanes de Granma |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
Knockout stage
{{4TeamBracket
|RD1= Semi-finals
|RD2= Final
|score-width=
|team-width=200
|seed-width=
|RD1-seed1=4
|RD1-team1= {{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas
|RD1-score1=9
|RD1-seed2=1
|RD1-team2= {{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia
|RD1-score2=6
|RD1-seed3=3
|RD1-team3= {{flagicon|CUB}} Alazanes de Granma
|RD1-score3=0
|RD1-seed4=2
|RD1-team4= {{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali
|RD1-score4=1
|RD2-team1= {{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas
|RD2-score1=1
|RD2-team2= {{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali
|RD2-score2=0
}}
=Semi-finals=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 95%;" |
| width="90"|Date
!width="40"|Time !width="170"|Away !width="110"|Result !width="170"|Home !width="100"|Stadium |
|---|
| align=center
|February 6 |13:00 |align=right| Criollos de Caguas {{flagicon|PUR}} |9–6 |align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} Águilas del Zulia |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
| align=center
|February 6 |17:00 |align=right| Alazanes de Granma {{flagicon|CUB}} |0–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali |Nuevo Estadio Tomateros |
=Final=
{{linescore|
|Date=February 7, 2017
|Time=19:00
|Location=Nuevo Estadio Tomateros in Culiacán, Mexico
|Other=
|Road={{flagicon|PUR}} Criollos de Caguas|RoadAbr=CAG
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|R10=1|RR=1|RH=7|RE=1
|Home={{flagicon|MEX}} Águilas de Mexicali|HomeAbr=MXC
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|H10=0|HR=0|HH=4|HE=1
|WP=Miguel Mejía (1–0)|LP=Jake Sanchez (0–1)}}
References
{{Portal|Caribbean|Baseball}}
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/winterleagues/league.jsp?league=cs Official Site]
{{Caribbean Series|state=collapsed}}
Category:2017 in Caribbean sport
Category:International baseball competitions hosted by Mexico