1987 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 25–August 29 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hualien Little LeagueHualien, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |   Northwood Little LeagueIrvine, California |
The 1987 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in South 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 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
[edit]| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Chesterfield, IndianaCentral Region Chesterfield Little League |
 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada RegionGlace Bay Little League |
 Dover, New HampshireEast Region Northside Little League |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope Region Aramco Little League |
 Morristown, TennesseeSouth Region American Little League |
Hualien, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Hualien Little League |
| Irvine, California West Region Northwood Little League |
 Moca, Dominican RepublicLatin America Region Rolando Paulino Little League |
- Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
- The Rolando Paulino Little League of the Dominican Republic that competed in this tournament should not be confused with the Rolando Paulino Little League of The Bronx, New York City, which was involved in a player-eligibility controversy in the 2001 edition of the tournament.[2]
Championship Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 7 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 6 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 21 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | |||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| California | 8 | |||||||||
| California | 13 | |||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | |||||||||
- The third-place game was cancelled due to inclement weather; Dominican Republic and Indiana shared third place.
Position Bracket
[edit]| Game A | ||
| August 26 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 13 | |
| Tennessee | 2 | |
| Game B | ||
| August 27 | ||
| Canada | 3 | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | |
- The last two games in the position bracket were cancelled due to inclement weather.
| 1987 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Hualien Little League Hualien, Taiwan |
Notable players
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References
[edit]- ^ "1987 US Championship Team". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "It's true: Almonte is age 14—Bronx must forfeit Little League wins". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. September 1, 2001. p. B1. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 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