2012 Little League World Series
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The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of this tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2 in the World Championship game. For the country of Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last World Series to feature players born in the 1900s.
Teams
- 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.
Results
The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.[1]
United States bracket
Template:2012 Little League World Series United States bracket
International bracket
Template:2012 Little League World Series International bracket
Crossover games
Teams that lose their first two games get to play a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.
Game A | ||
August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | ||
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Game B | ||
August 21 – Lamade Stadium | ||
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Consolation game
The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
Consolation game | ||
August 26 – Lamade Stadium | ||
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World Championship
Little League World Championship | ||
August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) | ||
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Champions path
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games.[2] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
Round | Opposition | Result |
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All-Tokyo Tournament | ||
Winner's Bracket Round | Tokyo Jōhoku LL | 11–0 |
Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Chōfu LL | 10–5 |
Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Koganei LL | 10–1 |
Winner's Bracket Final | Musashi Fuchū LL | 7–2 |
Japan Regional | ||
Opening Round | Ueda Miyami LL | 8–2 |
Quarterfinals | Iwakitaira LL | 10–0 (4 inn.) |
Semifinals | Funabashi LL | 14–4 (4 inn.) |
Japan Championship | Matsusaka LL | 11–0 (4 inn.) |
References
- ^ Communications Division (June 14, 2012). "66th Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced". Little League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.