1997 Little League World Series
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 a 4-run rally in the bottom of sixth inning capped by a single by Pablo Torres.
| 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 | |
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Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, INCentral Dyer |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  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 | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 1 | |||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 5 | |||||
| 21 August (5 innings) | ||||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 4 | |||||
| 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
Footnotes
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