Baseball at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games
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| Baseball at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Nacional | ||||||
| Dates | 11 — 23 February 1938 | ||||||
| Competitors | 123 from 7 nations | ||||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Baseball was contested at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama City, Panama. All of the games were played at the Estadio Olímpico Nacional (the modern Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena).
The tournament was played by seven national teams in a round robin format. Cuba finished first with a 5–1 record, winning the gold medal. Hosts Panama finished second with a 6–2 record, winning the silver medal; and Nicaragua finished third with a 5–3 record, winning the bronze medal.[1][2]
A total of seven countries participated. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.[3]
Cuba (18)
El Salvador (16)
Mexico (17)
Nicaragua (18)
Panama (18)
Puerto Rico (18)
Venezuela (18)
Venue
| Panama City, Panama |   Estadio Olímpico Nacional |
|---|---|
| Estadio Olímpico Nacional | |
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Medalists
Group stage
The group stage featured a round robin format to determine the medal winners. Since Panama, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico tied in second place with a 4–2 record, a tie-breaker round between the three teams had to be played to define the second and third places.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba |
6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | .833 | — |
| 2 |  Panama (H) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 |  Nicaragua |
6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | .667 | 1 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | .667 | 1 |
| 5 |  Mexico |
6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | .500 | 2 |
| 6 |  Venezuela |
6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | −10 | .167 | 4 |
| 7 |  El Salvador |
6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 35 | −31 | .000 | 5 |
Results
| 11 February 1938 9:17 (UTC–5) |
Nicaragua |
5 – 4 | Mexico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 11 February 1938 13:30 (UTC–5) |
Venezuela |
4 – 5 (F/12) | Cuba |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 11 February 1938 16:15 (UTC–5) |
El Salvador |
1 – 8 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 12 February 1938 10:00 (UTC–5) |
Mexico |
9 – 0 | Venezuela |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 13 February 1938 9:20 (UTC–5) |
Panama |
6 – 0 | El Salvador |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 13 February 1938 13:30 (UTC–5) |
Mexico |
2 – 7 | Cuba |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 13 February 1938 15:50 (UTC–5) |
Venezuela |
3 – 6 | Nicaragua |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 15 February 1938 9:30 (UTC–5) |
Nicaragua |
3 – 1 (F/5) | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 15 February 1938 13:30 (UTC–5) |
Mexico |
6 – 2 | El Salvador |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 15 February 1938 15:55 (UTC–5) |
Panama |
2 – 6 | Cuba |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 16 February 1938 11:00 (UTC–5) |
Puerto Rico |
1 – 4 | Panama |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 17 February 1938 9:50 (UTC–5) |
Nicaragua |
5 – 1 | El Salvador |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 17 February 1938 13:30 (UTC–5) |
Panama |
4 – 2 | Venezuela |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 17 February 1938 15:50 (UTC–5) |
Mexico |
2 – 3 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 19 February 1938 9:30 (UTC–5) |
Panama |
9 – 0 | Nicaragua |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 19 February 1938 13:40 (UTC–5) |
Puerto Rico |
6 – 2 | Cuba |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 19 February 1938 15:30 (UTC–5) |
Venezuela |
6 – 0 | El Salvador |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 20 February 1938 11:00 (UTC–5) |
Cuba |
2 – 0 | Nicaragua |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 20 February 1938 11:00 (UTC–5) |
Puerto Rico |
2 – 1 | Venezuela |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 21 February 1938 13:50 (UTC–5) |
Mexico |
6 – 2 | Panama |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 21 February 1938 16:10 (UTC–5) |
Cuba |
4 – 0 | El Salvador |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
Tie-breaker
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama (H) |
8 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 | .750 | — |
| 2 | Nicaragua |
8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 28 | −3 | .625 | 1 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 29 | −5 | .500 | 2 |
Results
| 22 February 1938 10:00 (UTC–5) |
Nicaragua |
4 – 0 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 22 February 1938 14:00 (UTC–5) |
Panama |
12 – 3 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
| 23 February 1938 13:30 (UTC–5) |
Nicaragua |
2 – 8 | Panama |
Estadio Olímpico Nacional, Panama City |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cuba | 5 | 1 |
 | Panama | 6 | 2 |
 | Nicaragua | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mexico | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 0 | 6 |
