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. They were the first team from Orange County, California, to play in the LLWS. In , Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, became the first Orange County team to win the LLWS.
Teams United States International Chesterfield, IndianaCentral RegionChesterfield Little League Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada RegionGlace Bay Little League Dover, New HampshireEast RegionNorthside Little League Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope RegionAramco Little League Morristown, TennesseeSouth RegionAmerican Little League Hualien, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)Far East RegionHualien Little League Irvine, CaliforniaWest RegionNorthwood Little League Moca, Dominican RepublicLatin America RegionRolando Paulino Little League Taiwan participates under the name Chinese Taipei in many sporting events, including Little League Baseball (LLB). 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 edition of the tournament.
Championship bracket
The third-place game was cancelled due to inclement weather; Dominican Republic and Indiana shared third place.
Position bracket
The last two games in the position bracket were cancelled due to inclement weather.
1987 Little League World Series ChampionsHualien Little LeagueHualien, Taiwan
References
External links
Northwood Little League