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1978 Little League World Series

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1978 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 22–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTaiwan Pinkuang Little League
Pintung, Taiwan
Runner-upUnited StatesCalifornia San Ramon Valley Little League
Danville, California
← 1977
1979 →

The 1978 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Pinkuang Little League of Pintung, Taiwan, defeated the San Ramon Valley Little League of Danville, California, in the championship game of the 32nd Little League World Series.

Teams

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United States International
Illinois Palatine, Illinois
Central Region
South Little League
British Columbia Surrey, British Columbia
Canada Canada Region
Whalley Little League
New York (state) Rockville Centre, New York
East Region
American Little League
Spain Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Torrejón Air Base Little League
Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
South Region
South Lexington Little League
Taiwan Pintung, Taiwan
Far East Region
Pinkuang Little League
California Danville, California
West Region
San Ramon Valley Little League
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Latin America Region
LaJavilla Little League

Championship Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 22
 
 
New York (state) New York1
 
August 24
 
California California4
 
California California6
 
August 23
 
Kentucky Kentucky5
 
Kentucky Kentucky 7
 
August 26
 
Illinois Illinois0
 
California California1
 
August 22
 
Taiwan Taiwan11
 
Spain Spain0
 
August 24
 
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic13
 
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic0
 
August 23
 
Taiwan Taiwan3 Third place
 
Canada Canada0
 
August 25
 
Taiwan Taiwan 12
 
Kentucky Kentucky6
 
 
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic4
 

Position Bracket

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Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 23
 
 
New York (state) New York12
 
August 25
 
Spain Spain0
 
New York (state) New York0
 
August 24
 
Canada Canada2
 
Canada Canada5
 
 
Illinois Illinois2
 
Game C
 
 
August 25
 
 
Spain Spain0
 
 
Illinois Illinois2
1978 Little League World Series Champions

Pinkuang Little League
Pintung, Taiwan

Notable players

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  • Erik Johnson of the San Ramon team went on to play in MLB as an infielder in 1993 and 1994.
  • Dave Veres of the Torrejón Air Base team went on to play in MLB as pitcher between 1994 and 2003.
  • Al Haynes was an umpire in the 1978 LLWS. He later became the hero pilot of the 1989 United Airlines Flight 232.
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