Jorge Vazquez hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting Mexico’s Mazatlan Venados to a 5-4 comeback victory over Venezuela’s Aragua Tigres for the Caribbean Series championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
It was Mexico’s third title in four years.
Venezuela pitcher Freddy Garcia, a former Mariner, made the final start of his professional career, according to MLB.com.
Garcia, 39, last pitched in the major leagues for the Atlanta Braves in 2013. The right-hander had a 156-108 record with a 4.15 earned-run average in the majors.
Garcia pitched for the Mariners for six seasons, going 76-50 with a 3.