9 Baja
Rola for the Short Stop and the 27th out! Curacao advances to the Semifinals.
9 Alta
With Didi Gregorius' sacrifice fly, Curaçao increases the lead. Puerto Rico's last at-bat is coming up.
8 Baja
Spitzbarth hangs up his second strikeout and keeps the Puerto Ricans at bay.
8 Alta
Curacao leaves Schoop on base. The Puerto Rican reliever responds by hanging up one more zero.
7 Baja
The Puerto Ricans left men on second and third. A valuable opportunity escapes for Puerto Rico.
7 Alta
Puerto Rico committed a couple of defensive errors but managed to come out on top in the fateful seventh inning.
6 Baja
Puerto Rico left Lopez at second and missed a great opportunity to tie the game.
6 Alta
Velez relieves and responds allowing only a single. Puerto Rico hangs the zero and is in the fight.
5 Alta
Reyes dominates Curacao's offense
4 Baja
Puerto Rico hits a double but Sulbaran hangs zero and Curaçao remains in front.
4 Alta
Curacao breaks the deadlock and goes ahead with a sacrifice fly
3 Baja
Sulbarran dominates Ortiz, Morales and Jack Lopez. We have a pitching duel at Plan Depot Park.
3 Alta
Thompson allowed a pair of singles, but the Puerto Ricans hung zero.
2 Baja
Sulbarran dominates Ramos, Escarra and Rivera
2 Alta
Thompson retires in order and Puerto Rico keeps zero on the slate
1 Baja
Sulbaran removes the entry in order.
1 Alta
Puerto Rico only allowed a single and hung 0. The offense of the Puerto Ricans is coming.
Lineup Curazao
Puerto Rico starting pitcher
Yadier Molina will send to the mound the Maryland-born and former Cincinnati Red, Daryl Thompson, who will try to stop the Curacao offense.
No overconfidence for former major leaguer against Curaçao
"We have to keep battling, try to forget the game (against Panama). Despite everything we did wrong in that game, we were one or two hits away from going ahead and winning. We are in a better position than other teams, but we cannot be confident. We have to come out strong," Yadier Molina, manager of Puerto Rico.
All against all
The tournament will be played in Round Robin format. Teams will play each other and the top four teams will play each other in the semifinals. The final will be played next Friday, February 9 at LoanDepot Park.
A special and historic Caribbean Series
The 66th edition of the Caribbean Series will have a different flavor because for the first time in history it will be played in a Major League Baseball stadium. All games will be played at the modern Marlins stadium.
All set at Marlins Stadium
Players take batting practice at LoanDepot Park.
Stay tuned for coverage of Curaçao vs Puerto Rico
In a few moments we will share with you the live rosters of Curacao vs Puerto Rico, as well as the latest information from LoanDepot Park. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the game.
Schedule, where and how to watch Curaçao vs Puerto Rico online and live
The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports in Mexico, and on ESPN in Latin America and the United States.
If you want to watch the game online, VAVEL Mexico is your best option.
9:30 a.m. in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras.
11:30 a.m. in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Cuba and Panama.
11:30 a.m. in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Canada and Bolivia.
12:30 in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay.
U.S. schedules
ET: 10:30 am
Last roster of Puerto Rico
This was the roster that Yadier Molina sent against Panama:
Latest Curaçao roster
This was the roster that Hainley Statia sent against the Dominican Republic:
Statements ninth Puerto Rico
After yesterday's loss to the Canal ninth, Yadier Molina, manager of the Criollos de Caguas, accepted that they were not able to play their best baseball and gave credit to the Federales de Chiriqui.
"This is part of baseball, we had a bad day, we gave a lot of bases on balls, but we know that we are better than this. We give credit to Panama who did their thing and took advantage of their opportunities. Now we have to try to forget this game and come back on Wednesday to win", stated the manager.
Statements ninth Curaçao
Hainley Statia, manager of the Curacao ninth team, assured that beating Puerto Rico will not be easy, however, he said that his team is prepared to face the last day.
"The Puerto Rican team is tremendous, we know that but we are well prepared. The boys know the importance of today's game and how important it will be to win tomorrow's game".
The strategist assured that he has not yet defined his starting pitcher against Puerto Rico.
"I am going to have a meeting with my coaches to see who is the best option to open the game. We see many statistics to give us more chances against the other teams", concluded the strategist.
How does the Puerto Rican ninth arrive?
Yadier Molina's ninth team comes to this duel after losing to the Federales de Chiriqui by a final score of 7-9 in Day 5. The Criollos de Caguas will seek tomorrow against the Curacao Suns the pass to the semifinals in a "life or death" duel in the last day of the Miami 2024 Caribbean Series.
How does the Curaçao ninth arrive?
The Curacao ninth team comes into this match after losing to the Dominican Republic by a final score of 0-2 on Day 6 of the Miami 2024 Caribbean Series. Curacao Suns are currently in fifth place in the standings with a streak of two wins and three losses, however, they still have aspirations to advance to the semifinals, for that, they will have to beat Criollos de Caguas tomorrow.
The match will be played at LoanDepot Park Stadium.
The Curacao vs Puerto Rico game will be played at loanDepot Park Stadium, located in Miami. The building has a modern architecture with a retractable roof and has been home to the Marlins since 2012, in addition to having a capacity for 36 thousand fans.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the live telecast of the Curacao vs Puerto Rico game, corresponding to the sixth game of the Miami 2024 Caribbean Series. The match will take place at LoanDepot Park Stadium at 10:30 AM ET.