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 that led to an error by Ashton White.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 18–August 23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Linda Vista Little LeagueGuadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runner-up |   South Mission Viejo Little LeagueMission Viejo, California |
Qualification edit
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, IdianaCentral Dyer Little League |
  Surrey, British ColumbiaCanada Whalley Little League |
 Pottsville, PennsylvaniaEast Railway Park Little League |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope Arabian American Little League |
 Bradenton, FloridaSouth Manatee G.T. Bray East Little League |
  Yokohama, JapanFar East Seya Little League |
| Mission Viejo, California West South Mission Viejo Little League |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Linda Vista Little League |
Pool play edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- Lastings Milledge (Bradenton, Florida) - Outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
- Daniel Baca (Guadalupe, México) - Pitcher for the Broncos de Reynosa LMB