 Venezuela, helped by an error by the Cuban third baseman, scored 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning; Marrero was pulled after 2 innings, and Canónico held the Cubans scoreless until the ninth inning.Venezuela held on to win the game 3–1, winning their first Amateur World Series.In 1942 Marrero had his best amateur season, going 22–5 with a 1.22 ERA.