1973 Little League World Series

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1973 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 21–August 25
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan City Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Arizona.svg Cactus Little League
Tucson, Arizona
  1972
1974  

The 1973 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan City Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Cactus Little League of Tucson, Arizona, in the championship game of the 27th Little League World Series.

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The champions from Taiwan did not allow a run or a hit in the entire tournament, registering no hitters in each of their three tournament games. [1] That feat has yet to be equalled in any other Little League World Series.

Teams

United StatesInternational
Flag of Michigan.svg Birmingham, Michigan
Central Region
Federal Little League
Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
Whalley Little League
Flag of New York.svg Colonie, New York
East Region
Colonie Little League
Flag of Germany.svg Bitburg Air Base, West Germany
Europe Region
Bitburg Air Base Little League
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights Little League
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan City, Taiwan
Far East Region
Tainan City Little League
Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson, Arizona
West Region
Cactus Little League
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Mitras Little League

Winners Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 21
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 18
 
August 23
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 0
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan27
 
August 21
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida0
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida 11
 
August 25
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan12
 
August 22
 
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona0
 
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 4
 
August 23
 
Flag of New York.svg New York 0
 
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona8
 
August 22
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan1 Third place
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 8
 
August 24 (F/7)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1
 
Flag of Florida.svg Florida2
 
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan1
 

Consolation Bracket

 
Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 22
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany0
 
August 24
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada9
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
 
August 23
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico0
 
Flag of New York.svg New York0
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4
 
Game C
 
 
August 24
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany3
 
 
Flag of New York.svg New York2
1973 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan City Little League
Tainan City, Taiwan

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References

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  2. "SABR bio of Dwight Gooden".