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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 08:09 PM Aug 2016

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

Not Olympics (or Paralympics). Little League!

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/endwell-york-wins-little-league-world-series-213105051--spt.html

Chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A!" droned over his left shoulder as he dipped it to deliver a warm-up pitch. South Korean arms and flags waved furiously to his right. Little kids who asked for his autograph earlier in the week used makeshift sleds to slide down the hill toward most of the 22,000-plus fans who packed Lamade Stadium....

Harlost led New York to the Little League World Series title, striking out eight and limiting South Korea to five hits in six innings in a 2-1 victory. He scored the deciding run on a passed ball in the fourth inning....

Endwell snapped a five-year championship drought for U.S. teams on Little League's biggest stage and gave New York its first title since 1964. Huntington Beach, California, won in 2011 and Mid Island from Staten Island won New York's last World Series championship.

Conner Rush had the New York team's only RBI to give Endwell a lead it wouldn't relinquish in the bottom of the fourth. Harlost (2-0) scored the deciding run on a passed ball a batter later.


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U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! (Original Post) KamaAina Aug 2016 OP
I watched South Korea pummel Panama (you can only watch so much Little League) Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #1
Didn't watch, but was surprised to see a USA team win it all joeybee12 Aug 2016 #2

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
1. I watched South Korea pummel Panama (you can only watch so much Little League)
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 03:19 PM
Aug 2016

South Korea was a formidable team with some genuine talent. Congrats to New York!

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