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Little League World Series 2012 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 the Little League World Series (LLWS). Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2, in the championship game. For Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last LLWS to feature players born in the 1900s.
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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.
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The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.[2]
United States bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indiana | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oregon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Texas | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Jersey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tennessee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nebraska | 1 | August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 12 | Tennessee | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 18 (F/8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 10 | California | 5 | August 24 – Game 26 (F/5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | New Jersey | 4 | August 21 – Game 22 | Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 10 | California | 5 | California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 20 | Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 12 (F/5) | Indiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 12 | Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Curaçao | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 – Game 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Panama | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 19 – Game 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 17 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama | 9 | August 25 – Intl. championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda | 3 | Japan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 9 (F/4) | Canada | 3 | August 23 – Game 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Curaçao | 14 | Curaçao | 4 | August 21 – Game 21 | Panama | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | Curaçao | 2 | Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 20 – Game 19 | Mexico | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 – Game 11 (F/4) | Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 12 | Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossover games
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
| Game A | ||
| August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | ||
 Nebraska | 17 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Game B | ||
| August 21 – Lamade Stadium | ||
| Oregon | 2 | |
| Uganda | 3 | |
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 | ||
| Panama | 4 | |
| California | 12 | |
World Championship
| Little League World Championship | ||
| August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) | ||
| Tennessee | 2 | |
| Japan | 12 | |
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Champions path
The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games.[3] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
Notable players
- Mason Gillis (Great Lakes) - college basketball player[4]
- Kotaro Kiyomiya (Japan) - professional baseball infielder[5]
- Ceddanne Rafaela (Caribbean) – professional baseball player[6]
- Jake Rucker (Southeast) - professional baseball third baseman[7][8]
- Jared Wegner (Midwest) - professional baseball outfielder[9]
References
External links
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