1987 Little League World Series
Amateur baseball competition
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 25–August 29 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() Hualien, Taiwan |
Runner-up | ![]() ![]() Irvine, California |
The 1987 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hualien Little League from Hualien, Taiwan, defeated the Northwood Little League of Irvine, California, in the championship game of the 41st Little League World Series. The 21 runs scored by Taiwan, and the winning margin of 20 runs, remain LLWS championship game records.
The Northwood team went on an 18-game winning streak to become the U.S. champions.[1] They were the first team from Orange County, California, to play in the LLWS. In 2011, Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, became the first Orange County team to win the LLWS.
Teams
United States | International |
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![]() Central Region Chesterfield Little League | ![]() ![]() Glace Bay Little League |
![]() East Region Northside Little League | ![]() Europe Region Aramco Little League |
![]() South Region American Little League | ![]() Far East Region Hualien Little League |
![]() West Region Northwood Little League | ![]() Latin America Region Rolando Paulino Little League |
- Rolando Paulino, namesake of the team from the Dominican Republic, was later embroiled in scandal after the 2001 event, when Danny Almonte, pitcher for The Bronx team, was found to be over the age limit.[citation needed]
Championship Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
August 27 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
August 29 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 21 | |||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
August 27 | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
- The third-place game was cancelled due to inclement weather; Dominican Republic and Indiana shared third place.
Position Bracket
Game A | ||
August 26 | ||
![]() | 13 | |
![]() | 2 | |
Game B | ||
August 27 | ||
![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 1 | |
- The last two games in the position bracket were cancelled due to inclement weather.
1987 Little League World Series Champions |
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![]() Hualien Little League Hualien, Taiwan |
Notable players
References
- ^ "1987 US Championship Team". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
External links
- 1987 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived August 31, 2017)
- Line scores for the 1987 LLWS at the Wayback Machine (archived July 29, 2016)
- Northwood Little League
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