| | | Venezuela wins Little League World Series. | The Little Leaguers from Maracaibo, Venezuela, arrived with only one bat, but departed with the World Series title after beating Bellaire, Texas, 3-2 on Saturday. Ruben Mavarez pitched a four-hitter, struck out six and also doubled and scored as Venezuela claimed its second World Series championship in six years and fifth overall for Latin America. The road was not an easy one for Venezuela.
Chat wrap: Bellaire, Texas coach Terry McConn
U.S. wins All-Star game 14-2
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Special features from Williamsport
How does baseball change after Little League? Get answers to Little League trivia. These articles and more can be found in Myteam.com's special features section.
Notes from Williamsport Andew Brown, aka "Downtown Andrew Brown", files several reports: first on pin trading and meeting the mascot. And second, a behind-the-scenes with ABC producer Curt Gowdy Jr. and the ABC crew.
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