The fifty-third edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic (Toros del Este), Mexico (Yaquis de Obregón), Puerto Rico (Criollos de Caguas) and Venezuela (Caribes de Anzoátegui). The format consisted of twelve games, in a double round-robin format with each team facing each other twice. The games were played at Isidoro García Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, as part of the annual tournament's events. In addition to having the Series dedicated to him, the organizing committee of the series announced that Alomar would be inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, along with fellow countrymen and former big leaguers Carlos Baerga, Luis de León and Candy Maldonado. The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and honors stars in the Caribbean, primarily from the Caribbean Series.MLB.com – Alomar inducted into Caribbean Series HOF
Final standings Country Club W L W/L % GB Managers Mexico Yaquis de Obregón 4 2 .667 – Eddie Díaz Puerto Rico Criollos de Caguas 3 3 .500 1 Lino Rivera Dominican Republic Toros del Este 3 3 .500 1 Dean Treanor Venezuela Caribes de Anzoátegui 2 4 .333 2 Julio Franco
Scoreboards
Game 1, February 2
Game 2, February 2
Game 3, February 3
Game 4, February 3
Game 5, February 4
Game 6, February 4
Game 7, February 5
Game 8, February 5
Game 9, February 6
Game 10, February 6
Game 11, February 7
Game 12, February 7
Individual leaders Player Statistic Ruddy Yan (DOM) Batting average .556 Karim García (MEX)Luis Jiménez (VEN)Jorge Vázquez (MEX) Home runs 2 Jorge Vázquez (MEX) RBI 6 Justin Christian (MEX)Alex Cora (PUR) Runs 7 Ruddy Yan (DOM) Hits 10 Robinson Cancel (DOM)Jackson Melián (VEN) Doubles 3 Alejandro de Aza (DOM)Welington Castillo (DOM)Esteban Germán (DOM) Triples 1 Alex Cora (PUR)Esteban GermánLeo Heras (MEX)Henry Rodríguez (VEN) Stolen bases 2 Ruddy Yan (DOM) OBP .635 Jackson Melián (VEN) SLG .684 Jackson Melián (VEN) OPS 1.118 Daniel Guerrero (MEX) Games pitched 5 Juan Padilla (PUR) Wins 2 Raúl Valdez (DOM) Strikeouts 11 Raúl Valdez (DOM) ERA 0.64 Raúl Valdez (DOM) Innings pitched 14.0 Julio Mañón (DOM) Saves 3 ESPN – Scoreboards
All-Star Team Name Position Iker Franco (MEX) catcher Jorge Vázquez (MEX) first baseman Alex Cora (PUR) second baseman Danny Richar (DOM) third baseman Henry Rodríguez (VEN) shortstop Ruddy Yan (DOM) left fielder José Constanza (DOM) center fielder Karim García (MEX) right fielder Bárbaro Cañizares (MEX) designated hitter Raúl Valdez (DOM) starting pitcher Juan Padilla (PUR) relief pitcher Awards Jorge Vázquez (MEX) Most Valuable Player Eddie Díaz (MEX) Manager
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