Baseball at the 1973 Bolivarian Games
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| Venue | Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | ||||||
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Baseball was contested at the 1973 Bolivarian Games, held in Panama City, Panama. All of the games were played at the Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena. Three nations participated: Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.[1]
Colombia won its first gold medal at the Bolivarian Games, after achieving a major upset victory against Venezuela, which traditionally dominated the tournament.[2] The team was managed by Antonio "Manía" Torres, and included players such as Abel Leal and José Miguel Corpas.[3][4][5][a]
Venezuela opened the tournament with a 3–2 victory over Panama on February 18, decided in extra innings.[7] Anchored by pitcher Félix Valenilla, Venezuela went on to win all three games against Panama.[2] It fell to Colombia thrice: in the second round, by a score of 10–5; and a climactic 4–3 loss on February 28 that secured Colombia the gold.[8][5] Colombia lost its final game to Panama, though it did not affect the standings.[9][10]
Venue
| Panama City, Panama |   Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena |
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| Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | |
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