UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, August 26, 1996
5B
Taiwan's Little League team conquers the World Series
Rhode Island team hurt by five errors and unearned runs
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Taiwan's Little League champions were nervous and shy when they arrived as the heavy favorites in the League's 50th World Series.
The Taiwanese not only outplayed the Americans in their 13-3 win over Cranston, R.L. on Saturday, but they also outdanced them in the popular Latin Macarena before the game. They learned the dance at Little League parties they attended despite 6 a.m. daily practices.
Hsieh Chin-hsiung, a 4-foot-11, 95-pounder, hit a series-record seventh home run and Yang Chia-chen homered and scored four runs for the elementary school team from the port city of Kaohsiung. Lin Chih-
hsiang, who stands half a foot taller than Hsieh, hit six home runs for Taiwan's 1995 champions.
Craig Stinson and Tom Michael hit first-inning home runs for Cranston (2-3), which became the only team to advance to the final with two losses since the League adopted its pool format in 1992. Michael became the first pitcher to lose three games in a series.
A few days of mixing with the American players took care of that.
The Associated Press
The Rhode Islanders turned two double plays, which are rare on the Little League's 60-foot base paths, and trailed only 4-2 after two innings. Taiwan (5-0) had outscored its four previous international opponents, including the slick-fielding Dominican Republic team, 49-6 in four games.
"They didn't surprise us. We knew we were a big underdog coming in," manager Mike Varrato said.
But Cranston was hurt by five errors, as five of Taiwan's runs were unearned.
For a 13-3 game, the final was surprisingly entertaining.
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The game was ended one inning early after five innings because Taiwan had a 10-run lead.
team in the world and the best in the United States. That's something no one else can say. There's not much for us to be sad about." Michael said.
Mike Varrato
Cranston manager
The Taiwan team, the country's 12th Little League champions in 23 years, headed for Disneyland in Southern California. The Cranston team was welcomed home with a parade and party.
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