| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007: La Vinotinto Take IFB Title
It was a storybook year for the Venezuela La Vinotinto as they closed out a 4-1 series win over the China Citizens to claim the 2007 Federation Cup. They wrapped it up with a 8-3 victory to cap an incredible season and brought home their 3rd championship.
The La Vinotinto manager gave his view of the series, "We had a lot of things going for us, offense and defense doing it at the right time. That's what it takes win a Federation Cup."
"We're disappointed we lost, but we're also very proud of what we did all year," said the Citizens manager. "They played better baseball than us and they beat us."
During the Western Hemisphere Caribbean & South America regular season Venezuela put up a 93-61 record and finished first.
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 | Friday, September 28th, 2007: La Vinotinto Shut Out Citizens, Takahashi Winner
Shumei Takahashi was dynamite today and just blew China away in the 5-0 victory. The Venezuela La Vinotinto starter had everything working as he hurled a 6-hit shutout over the Citizens, recording 2 strikeouts and 1 walk.
"He was pure nasty out there today. I don't think any team in the would've had a chance against what he was bringing," said the China skipper during his postgame press conference.
In 2007 Takahashi has compiled a 14-12 record with a 4.28 ERA in 37 starts.
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 | Tuesday, September 11th, 2007: Salinas on Rampage Against Los Cafeteros!
Today the La Vinotinto downed the Los Cafeteros 11-4 as Luis Salinas sprayed hits all over Ballpark of Venezuela in a 5-hit explosion, finishing up with 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
The Venezuela left fielder said to SION reporters in the postgame interview, "It makes it easier if you get a good pitch. The odds are in your favor then, not the pitcher's. I got a bunch of very pretty pitches to hit today, and I didn't miss any of them."
L. Salinas doubled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off J. Ruíz in the 7th.
Salinas is hitting .325 in 2007 with 106 RBIs and 23 home runs.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 93-61, .604 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 55-22, .714 PCT | | Record on the road | 38-39, .494 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-3, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 25-14, .641 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 26-27, .491 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 67-34, .663 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 10-0, 1.000 PCT | | Record in April | 17-11, .607 PCT | | Record in May | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in June | 16-10, .615 PCT | | Record in July | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in August | 18-11, .621 PCT | | Record in September | 13-1, .929 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .262 - 2nd in WH | | On-Base Percentage | .349 - 1st in WH | | Slugging Percentage | .409 - 4th in WH | | On-Base + Slugging | .758 - 2nd in WH | | Runs Scored | 813 - 1st in WH | | Hits | 1353 - 2nd in WH | | Extra-Base Hits | 412 - 6th in WH | | Home Runs | 151 - 6th in WH | | Bases-On-Balls | 602 - 2nd in WH | | Strikeouts | 1184 - 2nd in WH | | Stolen Bases | 304 - 1st in WH |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.13 - 5th in WH | | Starters' ERA | 4.21 - 4th in WH | | Bullpen ERA | 3.83 - 5th in WH | | Runs allowed | 683 - 4th in WH | | Hits allowed | 1332 - 6th in WH | | Opponents AVG | .254 - 6th in WH | | BABIP | .297 - 2nd in WH | | Home Runs allowed | 144 - 4th in WH | | Bases-On-Balls | 480 - 2nd in WH | | Strikeouts | 1100 - 7th in WH |
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