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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, August 25, 2008

Little League World Series - Play by Play

 •  Waipi'o rules the World
Photo gallery: Little League Champions
Photo gallery: World Series Champs

Adertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Mexico center fielder Sergio Rodriguez, left, can't make this catch, resulting in a home run by Waipi'o's Tanner Tokunaga in the fifth.

CAROLYN KASTER | Associated Press

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FIRST

Christian Donahue singles up the middle. Donahue takes second on wild pitch. Tanner Tokunaga strikes out looking. Pikai Winchester singles to left. Donahue to third, but scores when left fielder misplays the ball. Winchester takes second. Iolana Akau strikes out looking. Khade Paris and Caleb Duhay walk to load bases. Jedd Andrade strikes out swinging.

One run, two hits, one error, three left on base.

SECOND

Jordan Ulep walks. Kainoa Fong pinch runs. Trevor Ling strikes out swinging. Donahue called out on strikes. Tokunaga hits two-run homer to center. Winchester strikes out swining.

Two runs, one hit, no errors, no one left on base.

THIRD

Akau strikes out looking. Paris walks. Duhay reaches on fielder's choice with runner forced out at second. Ulumano Farm hits roller down third-base line, pitcher throws ball away on an error, putting runners on second and third. Duhay scores on wild pitch. Kainoa Fong walks. Mexico changes pitchers. Keelen Obedoza walks to load bases. Donahue grounds out 4-3 on close play.

One run, no hits, one error, three left on base.

FOURTH

Tokunaga strikes out looking. Winchester grounds out to short. Akau launches homer to center. Paris walks. Duhay walks. Andrade hit by pitch. Fong walks to force in a run. Mexico changes pitchers, bringing in Klaus Muller. Obedoza beats out a pop to first, scoring Duhay for 7-3 lead. Donahue strikes out swinging.

Three runs, two hits, no errors, three left on base.

FIFTH

Tokunaga homers for 8-3 lead. Winchester walks. Akau hit by pitch. Mexico changes pitchers, bringing in Eduardo Rodriguez. Runners advance on wild pitch. Paris grounds out to short, scoring a run for 9-3 lead. Duhay singles to right for a run and 10-3 lead. Duhay advances to second on wild pitch. Matt Yap singles to left, runner holds at third with Yap taking second on the throw back to infield. Fong walks to load bases. Duhay scores on passed ball for 11-3 lead. Obedoza strikes out swinging. Donahue strikes out looking.

Four runs, three hits, no errors, two left on base.

SIXTH

Tokunaga strikes out swinging. Winchester singles to center, later advances to second on wild pitch. Akau strikes out looking. Paris reaches first on second baseman's throwing error, allowing Winchester to score for a 12-3 lead. Duhay makes an out.

One run, one hit, one error, one left.

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS

2008—Waipi'o 12, Matamoros, Mexico 3.

2007—Warner Robins, Ga. 3, Tokyo Kitasuna, Japan 2, 8 innings.

2006—Columbus, Ga. 2, Kawaguchi City, Japan 1.

2005—'Ewa Beach 7, Willemstad, Curacao 6, 7 innings.

2004—Willemstad, Curucao 5, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 2.

2003—Tokyo, Japan 10, Boynton Beach, Fla. 1.

2002—Louisville, Ky. 1, Sendai, Japan 0.

2001—Tokyo, Japan 2, Apopka, Fla. 1.

2000—Maracaibo, Venezuela 3, Bellaire, Texas 2.

1999—Osaka, Japan 5, Phenix City, Ala. 0.

1998—Toms River, N.J. 12, Kashima, Japan, 9.

1997—Guadalupe, Mexico 5, Mission Viejo, Calif. 4.

1996—Taiwan 13, Cranston, R.I. 3.

1995—Taiwan 17, Spring, Texas 3.

1994—Venezuela 4, Northridge, Calif. 3.

1993—Long Beach, Calif. 3, Panama 2.

1992—Long Beach, Calif. 6, Philippines 0-x.

1991—Taiwan 11, Danville, Calif. 0.

1990—Taiwan 9, Shippensburg, Pa. 0.

1989—Trumbull, Conn. 5, Taiwan 2.

1988—Taiwan 10, Pearl City 0.

1987—Hua Lian, Taiwan 21, Irvine, Calif. 1.

1986—Tainan Park, Taiwan 12, Tucson, Ariz. 0.

1985—Seoul, Korea 7, Mexicali, Mexico 1.

1984—Seoul, Korea 6, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 2.

1983—Marietta, Ga. 3, Barahona, Dominican Republic 1.

1982—Kirkland, Wash. 6, Chai-Yi-Hsien, Taiwan 0.

1981—Tai-Chung, Taiwan 4, Tampa, Fla. 2.

1980—Hua Lian, Taiwan 4, Tampa, Fla. 3.

1979—Pu-Tzu Town, Taiwan 2, Campbell, Calif. 1.

1978—Pin-Tung, Taiwan 11, Danville, Calif. 1.

1977—Li-Teh, Taiwan 7, El Cajon, Calif. 2.

1976—Tokyo, Japan 10, Campbell, Calif. 3.

1975—Lakewood, N.J. 4, Tampa, Fla. 3.

1974—Kao Ksiung, Taiwan 12, Red Bluff, Calif. 1.

1973—Tainan City, Taiwan 12, Tucson, Ariz. 0.

1972—Taipei, Taiwan 6, Hammond, Ind. 0.

1971—Tainan, Taiwan 12, Gary, Ind. 3.

1970—Wayne, N.J. 2, Campbell, Calif. 0.

1969—Taipei, Taiwan 5, Santa Clara, Calif. 0.

1968—Wakayama, Japan 1, Richmond, Va. 0.

1967—West Tokyo, Japan 4, Chicago, Ill. 1.

1966—Houston, Texas 8, West New York, N.J. 2.

1965—Windsor Locks, Conn. 3, Stoney Creek, Ontario 1.

1964—Staten Island, N.Y. 4, Monterrey, Mexico 0.

1963—Granada Hills, Calif. 2, Stratford, Conn. 1.

1962—San Jose, Calif. 3, Kankakee, Ill. 0.

1961—El Cajon, Calif. 4, El Campo, Texas 2.

1960—Levittown, Pa. 5, Fort Worth, Texas 0.

1959—Hamtramck, Mich. 12, Auburn, Calif. 0.

1958—Monterrey, Mexico 10, Kankakee, Ill. 1.

1957—Monterrey, Mexico 4, La Mesa, Calif. 0.

1956—Roswell, New Mexico 3, Delaware Township, N.J. 1.

1955—Morrisville, Pa. 4, Delaware Township, N.J. 3.

1954—Schenectady, N.Y. 7, Colton, Calif. 5.

1953—Birmingham, Ala. 1, Schenectady, N.Y. 0.

1952—Norwalk, Conn. 4, Monongahela, Pa. 3.

1951—Stamford, Conn. 3, Austin, Texas 0.

1950—Houston, Texas 2, Bridgeport, Conn. 1.

1949—Hammonton, N.J. 5, Pensacola, Fla. 0.

1948—Lock Haven, Pa. 6, St. Petersburg, Fla. 5.

1947—Williamsport, Pa. 16, Lock Haven, Pa. 7.

x-Philippines won final game 15-4, but stripped of title for using over-age and ineligible players.