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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 25–August 29 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hualien Little LeagueHualien, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |   Northwood Little LeagueIrvine, California |
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 Far East Region Hualien Little League |
| Irvine, California West Region Northwood Little League |
 Moca, Dominican RepublicLatin 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
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.
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