Panama is Defeated in a Historic Exhibition Game by the New York Yankees

2026-03-03 - 21:37

In a historic game, Panama’s National Baseball Team fell 11-1 to the New York Yankees as part of their final preparations for the World Baseball Classic. This is the first time a Panamanian national team has faced the most decorated team in Major League Baseball, with the George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, as the setting for this encounter. A press release from the Panamanian Baseball Federation (Fedebeis) reported that the Yankees’ victory was led by catcher JC Escarra, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Infielder Ryan McMahon also contributed to the Yankees’ victory, going 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs. The Yankees had 13 hits, scored 11 runs, adding 2 in the bottom of the first, 3 more in the fourth, 2 in the fifth, 2 in the sixth and 2 more in the eighth. Panama, on the other hand, had a limited hit game, managing only three hits. Panama’s hits came from Jhony Santos (1-for-1), Johan Camargo (1-for-3), and Enrique Bradfield, who went 1-for-3 and scored Panama’s only run. For tomorrow, Wednesday, Panama plays against the Detroit Tigers at 1:05 pm at Publix Field, where right-hander Jaime Barría has been assigned to start the game.