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WBC Game Chat: Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico, 6 pm PT
2006-03-13 17:20
by Bob Timmermann

Live from Hiram Bithorn Stadium! This game is supposed to be on ESPN.

Carlos Zambrano gets the call for Venezuela in an attempt to keep the struggling Venezuelan team's WBC hopes alive. Joel Piñeiro will start for Puerto Rico, which has yet to lose in four games, all of them before an ecstatic home crowd in San Juan.

Puerto Rico has scored 29 runs in four games, second best in the tournament, without the presence of Carlos Delgado in the lineup. They've hit seven home runs, one fewer than the tournament-leading D.R. squad.

On the other hand, Venezuela has managed to score just 15 runs. Ramon Hernandez leads the time with five hits and Miguel Cabrera has hit two home runs. But Bobby Abreu has just three singles and four walks in the first four games. Carlos Guillen has batted in the #2 slot in three of the games and is 1 for 12.

Zambrano was hit hard by the D.R. team in his first game, giving up four runs in 2 2/3 IP.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico seems to be enjoying the WBC experience and thriving off of its home crowd and a different player seems to be the star in each game.

With Cuba losing today to the Dominican Republic, this game, surprisingly is not a must win game for Venezuela. The Venezuelans could lose today, beat the D.R. Tuesday and hope that Puerto Rico beats Cuba Wednesday. That would make Puerto Rico 3-0 and the other three teams 1-2 and the runs allowed tiebreaker would come into play. However, since Venezuela gave up 7 runs to Cuba and the D.R. gave up just 3 to Cuba, the Venezuelans would likely have to pitch a shutout against the D.R. squad to advance in that scenario.

OK, so maybe this is a must win game for Venezuela.

FINAL SCORE Venezuela 6, Puerto Rico 0

WP -- Carlos Zambrano
LP -- Joel Piñeiro
HRs -- Endy Chavez (his 2nd), Victor Martinez (a grand slam)

Venezuela picks up its third shutout in five games and hands Puerto Rico its first loss. All the team in the San Juan Regional are now 1-1.

So ... tomorrow Venezuela plays the D.R. and the winner goes on to the semis. And on Wednesday, Cuba plays Puerto Rico and the winner goes to the semis. This means that the late semifinal on Saturday will be Dominican Republic/Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico/Cuba.

Comments
2006-03-13 17:24:07
1.   Bob Timmermann
Looks like this game started earlier than I thought.

Lineups:
Venezuela
Chavez LF
Vizquel SS
Abreu CF
Cabrera 3B
Martinez DH
Hernandez C
Ordoñez RF
Alfonzo 2B
Guillen 1b

Puerto Rico:
Williams DH
Rodriguez C
Beltran CF
Lopez 1B
Cruz LF
Rios RF
Jose Valentin 3B
Cintron SS
Cora 2B

2006-03-13 17:24:07
2.   Bob Timmermann
Looks like this game started earlier than I thought.

Lineups:
Venezuela
Chavez LF
Vizquel SS
Abreu CF
Cabrera 3B
Martinez DH
Hernandez C
Ordoñez RF
Alfonzo 2B
Guillen 1b

Puerto Rico:
Williams DH
Rodriguez C
Beltran CF
Lopez 1B
Cruz LF
Rios RF
Jose Valentin 3B
Cintron SS
Cora 2B

2006-03-13 17:24:24
3.   Bob Timmermann
Shaky hands lead to double posts.
2006-03-13 17:49:20
4.   das411
I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you...
2006-03-13 17:49:21
5.   das411
I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you...
2006-03-13 17:59:43
6.   das411
Wow, way to strike out looking Bobby Abreu! Not like I haven't seen that a million times already, grrr...
2006-03-13 18:30:54
7.   Bob Timmermann
Endy Chavez - The Power Source for Venezuela.

He's driven in the last four runs for Venezuela with a pair of 2-run homers the last two days.

2006-03-13 18:41:39
8.   Bob Timmermann
Zambrano out after 4 innings. Carlos Silva in to relieve. I think Giovanni Carrara may not show up again if Venezuela hopes to make the semifinals.
2006-03-13 18:45:40
9.   Bob Timmermann
Ooh tough call against Puerto Rico there, but Cintron bunts into the rare 2-6-5 DP.
2006-03-13 19:48:07
10.   Bob Timmermann
Bases llenas por Venezuela en la octava entrada sin outs.
2006-03-13 19:51:12
11.   Bob Timmermann
Walk, walk, HBP -- BOOM! Grand slam Victor Martinez, 6-0 Venezuela.

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