The thirty-first edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 9 of 1989 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Águilas de Mexicali; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Águilas del Zulia. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlán, Mexico.

Summary

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Final standings

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Country Club W L W/L % Managers
  Venezuela Águilas del Zulia 5 1   .833   Pete Mackanin
  Puerto Rico Indios de Mayagüez 4 2   .667   Tom Gamboa
  Mexico Águilas de Mexicali 2 4   .333   Dave Machemer
  Dominican Republic Leones del Escogido     1 5   .167   Phil Regan

Individual leaders

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Player Statistic
Batting
Matías Carrillo (MEX) Batting average   .500
Phil Stephenson (VEN) Runs       6
Matías Carrillo (MEX) Hits     10
Six tied Doubles       2
Three tied Triples       1
Phil Stephenson (VEN) Home runs       3
Ken Caminiti (PUR)
Ron Washington (MEX)
Phil Stephenson (VEN)
RBI       7
Pitching
Dale Polley (VEN) Wins       2

All-Star team

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Name Position
Joe Girardi (VEN) Catcher
Phil Stephenson (VEN) First baseman
Norman Carrasco (VEN) Second baseman
Carlos Martínez (VEN) Third baseman
Houston Jiménez (MEX) Shortstop
Gerónimo Berroa (DOM) Left fielder
Chris Knabenshue (MEX) Center fielder
Matías Carrillo (MEX) Right fielder
Dale Polley (VEN) Left handed pitcher
Leonard Damian (VEN) Right handed pitcher
Awards
Phil Stephenson (VEN) Most Valuable Player
Pete Mackanin (VEN) Manager

See also

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Sources

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  • Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
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