1997 Little League World Series
| 1997 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
August 18– August 23 |
| Teams participating | 8 |
| Champion |
 Linda Vista Little LeagueGuadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runner-up |
  South Mission Viejo Little LeagueMission Viejo, California |
The 1997 Little League World Series took place between August 18 and August 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico,[1] defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California, in the championship game of the 51st Little League World Series. Mexico made a dramatic come-from-behind win by staging 4 run rally in the bottom of sixth inning capped by a single by Pablo Torres.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, INCentral Dyer |
  Surrey, BCCanada Whalley |
 Pottsville, PAEast Railway Park |
 DhahranEurope Arabian American |
 Bradenton, FLSouth Manatee G.T. Bray East |
  YokohamaFar East Seya |
| Mission Viejo, CA West South Mission Viejo |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónLatin America Linda Vista |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| South | 2-1 |
| East | 1-2 |
| Central | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3-0 |
| Far East | 2-1 |
| Europe | 1-2 |
| Canada | 0-3 |
August 18
| Europe | 0-3 | Latin America |
| East | 1-0 | Central |
| Far East | 5-1 | Canada |
| West | 10-6 | South |
August 19
| Europe | 5-0 | Canada |
| West | 9-0 | Central |
| Latin America | 12-0 (4 innings) |
Far East |
| South | 5-0 (8 innings) |
East |
August 20
| Latin America | 3-0 | Canada |
| Central | 2-8 | South |
| Far East | 2-1 | Europe |
| East | 0-3 | West |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 21 August | |||||||
| Yokohama, Japan |
0 | ||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
1 | ||||||
| 23 August | |||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
5 | ||||||
| Mission Viejo, California |
4 | ||||||
| 21 August (5 innings) | |||||||
| Mission Viejo, California |
12 | ||||||
| Bradenton, Florida |
1 | ||||||
| 1997 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Notable players
- Lastings Milledge (Bradenton, Florida) - Outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
- Daniel Baca (Guadalupe, México) - Pitcher for the Broncos de Reynosa LMB
See also
Footnotes
External links
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