Misplaced Pages

Roberto Clemente Stadium

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Roberto Clemente Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Roberto Clemente) is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina , Puerto Rico . It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina . The stadium holds 12,500 people and was built in 2000. It is named after former Puerto Rican baseball great and native of Carolina, Roberto Clemente .

#181818

18-591: It hosted the 2007 Caribbean Series . From 2008 it is the home of the Gigantes de Carolina (football club) who plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League . It has been a venue for political campaign events, and gift-giving holiday events. This article about a sports venue in Puerto Rico is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a baseball venue in

36-412: A double or triple or home run on the same play, he still gets credit for a hit (according to the last base he reached safely on the play). If a batter reaches first base because of offensive interference by a preceding runner (including if a preceding runner is hit by a batted ball), he is also credited with a hit. A hit for one base is called a single , for two bases a double , and for three bases

54-442: A triple . A home run is also scored as a hit. Doubles, triples, and home runs are also called extra base hits . An " infield hit " is a hit where the ball does not leave the infield. Infield hits are uncommon by nature, and most often earned by speedy runners. A no-hitter is a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting a hit. Throwing a no-hitter is rare and considered an extraordinary accomplishment for

72-648: A 2.18 collective ERA, the pitching staff was victim of a lousy defense that committed 11 errors . Starters Josmir Romero (1-0, 0.00), Tim McClaskey (1-0, 3.60, five SO, five IP) and Horacio Estrada (0-0, 2.25, 12 IP) each turned in fine efforts, while Yohan Pino (0.00, 10 SO, 7 1 ⁄ 3 IP) and Kevin Tolar (0.00, five SO, 3 1 ⁄ 3 IP) did the job out of the bullpen. The Venezuelan team also featured players such as Cory Bailey , Alex Delgado , Ramón Hernández , Luis Rodríguez , Randall Simon and Steve Torrealba . Piloted by Lorenzo Bundy , Mexico

90-442: A pitcher or pitching staff. In most cases in the professional game, no-hitters are accomplished by a single pitcher who throws a complete game. A pitcher who throws a no-hitter could still allow runners to reach base safely, by way of walks , errors , hit batsmen , or batter reaching base due to interference or obstruction. If the pitcher allows no runners to reach base in any manner whatsoever (hit, walk, hit batsman, error, etc.),

108-612: The United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2007 Caribbean Series The forty-ninth edition of the Caribbean Series ( Serie del Caribe ) was played held from February 2 through February 7 of 2008 , featuring the champion teams from Dominican Republic ( Aguilas Cibaeñas ), Mexico ( Naranjeros de Hermosillo ), Puerto Rico ( Gigantes de Carolina ) and Venezuela ( Tigres de Aragua ). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing

126-445: The ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice . To achieve a hit, the batter must reach first base before any fielder can either tag him with the ball, throw to another player protecting the base before the batter reaches it, or tag first base while carrying the ball. The hit is scored the moment the batter reaches first base safely; if he is put out while attempting to stretch his hit to

144-596: The no-hitter is a perfect game . In 1887 , Major League Baseball counted bases on balls (walks) as hits. The result was skyrocketing batting averages , including some near .500; Tip O'Neill of the St. Louis Browns batted .485 that season, which would still be a major league record if recognized. The experiment was abandoned the following season. There is controversy regarding how the records of 1887 should be interpreted. The number of legitimate walks and at-bats are known for all players that year, so computing averages using

162-748: The other teams twice, and the games were played at Roberto Clemente Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico . Dominican Republic clinched the Series with a 5-1 record and was managed by Félix Fermín , who became the first manager in series history to win three titles. In their only defeat, the Dominicans were shut out , by Puerto Rico, 1–0, on three hits. Series MVP Tony Batista led the team with three home runs and eight RBIs . Also helping out were Miguel Tejada (.304, one HR, five RBI) and Anderson Hernández (.310, six runs , two doubles ). The offense led

180-401: The pitching rotation proved ineffective. Relievers Pedro Feliciano (2-0, 0.00, 5.0 IP, four SO), Bubbie Buzachero (1.80, one save, five SO, five IP) and Fernando Cabrera (0.00 ERA, 0.00 OBA , two SO, three IP) provided some support. Other players in the roster included Hiram Bocachica , Rubén Gotay , Luis Matos , José Santiago , and the brothers José and Yadier Molina . Venezuela

198-609: The same method as in other years is straightforward. In 1968, Major League Baseball formed a Special Baseball Records Committee to resolve this (and other) issues. The Committee ruled that walks in 1887 should not be counted as hits. In 2000, Major League Baseball reversed its decision, ruling that the statistics which were recognized in each year's official records should stand, even in cases where they were later proven incorrect. Most current sources list O'Neill's 1887 average as .435, as calculated by omitting his walks. He would retain his American Association batting championship. However,

SECTION 10

#1732787163182

216-490: The staff. Also on the roster were Alberto Castillo , Bernie Castro , Nelson Cruz , Pablo Ozuna and Luis Polonia . Overall, the Dominican Republic won the Series for the 16th time, one more than Puerto Rico. This was the fifth time that the Águilas Cibaeñas (Cibao Eagles) represented the Dominicans and took the title. The Puerto Rican team, managed by Lino Rivera , finished second with a 4-2 mark. The offense

234-648: The tournament with 37 runs, while the pitching staff provided a strong support by limiting opponents to eight runs (two unearned) in 62 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched for a .087 ERA . José Acevedo (1-0, six strikeouts , 0.00 ERA, 8.0 IP), Fabio Castro (1-0, four SO, 0.00, 5.0 IP), Julián Tavárez (1-0, six SO, 1.69, 5 1 ⁄ 3 IP), Héctor Almonte (1-0, .214, five SO, 3 2 ⁄ 3 IP), Julio De Paula (1-0, 0.00, three SO, 4 1 ⁄ 3 ), José Capellán (.217 ERA, five SO, 6 1 ⁄ 3 IP), José Vargas (one save , .267, two SO), and José Lima (0-1, 10 SO, 1.32 ERA, 13 1 ⁄ 3 IP) headed

252-471: The variance between methods results in differing recognition for the 1887 National League batting champion. Cap Anson would be recognized, with his .421 average, if walks are included, but Sam Thompson would be the champion at .372 if they are not. The official rulebook of Major League Baseball states in Rule 10.05: Rule 10.05(a) Comment: In applying Rule 10.05(a), the official scorer shall always give

270-458: Was clearly guided by Armando Ríos , who led the Series hitters in batting average (.545), hits (12), stolen bases (2), SLG (.682), OBS (.667) and OPS (1.349). Other contributions came from Juan González (.385, three runs, two RBI), Javier Valentín (.368) and Alex Cora (.364, two doubles, two runs, four RBI). Other than starters Giancarlo Alvarado (1-0, 0.73, 10 SO, 12 1 ⁄ 3 IP) and Brian Edwards (1-0, 4.50, 6.0 IP),

288-444: Was guided by Buddy Bailey and finished 2-4 in third place. The two victories came at the expense of Mexico and Puerto Rico. The offense was guided by Oscar Salazar , who led the series batters with nine RBI, while hitting .346 (9-for-26) with two home runs and a .654 SLG. Two other hitters carried much of the offensive weight: José Castillo (.321, six doubles, four runs, three RBI) and Ronny Cedeño (.440, 11 hits, .481 OBP). Despite

306-409: Was outscored by their opponents 45-13 and finished in last place with a 1-5 record, getting its only victory against Venezuela. A one-man offensive performance was led by Luis Alfonso García , who finished second in the batting race with a .458 average (11-for-24) and hit four doubles with four RBI; Juan Cañizalez batted .333 (6-for-18), Alfredo Amézaga hit the team's only home run, and Pablo Ortega

324-429: Was the only pitcher to lose two games in the Series that year. The team also included veterans such as Vinny Castilla , Elmer Dessens , Erubiel Durazo , Karim García , Gerónimo Gil and Derrick White .       Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics , a hit (denoted by H ), also called a base hit , is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting

#181818