Terdoslavich, designated hitter, propelled the only run of the game with a hit to centerfield in the sixth inning at the Estadio Monumental Simón Bolívar, in Caracas, capitalizing on the lack of control of reliever Kevin Escorcia.
Led by Venezuelan manager José Moreno, the Mexican team had consolation by climbing to the podium of the Caribbean winter baseball classic after being eliminated in the semifinals after losing 8-3 on Thursday against the Dominican Republic’s Tigres del Licey.
Licey will play the final this Friday at the second hour against the hosts Leones del Caracas, who also beat the Vaqueros 7-5 on Thursday.
Kinley had a great pitching duel with the Colombian starter, right-hander Carlos Quevedo.
Escorcia, who took the loss, relieved Quevedo in the sixth inning, but without a compass. The pitcher hit the first two adversaries he faced with his deliveries: Irving López and Roberto Valenzuela.
The Colombian Reynaldo Rodríguez, without outs, failed with a connection for a double play; but Terdoslavich did respond for his seventh RBI in the event.
The American slugger’s single allowed López to score.
The Cowboys launched a dangerous attack in front of Vargas, after the departure of Kinley, in the seventh act.
Dilson Herrera hit an uncatchable and Fabian Pertuz walked to lead off the inning.
A bad bunt by Andrés Angulo kept the situation going, men on first and second, but now with one out, as Herrera was retired at third base. Vargas, then, knew how to get out of the problem he had gotten into by striking out Jesús Marriaga and Dayan Frías.
Jake Sánchez closed the door on the possibilities of a Colombian reaction by taking out the last inning.
Colombia had won the Caribbean Series championship for the first time last yearin Santo Domingo, with the surprising triumph of Caimanes de Barranquilla.
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CHE
Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0