The 1987 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Hualien Little League from Hualien, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), defeated the United States Champion Northwood Little League of Irvine, California, in the championship game of the 41st Little League World Series.
As of the 2010 tournament, the 21 runs scored by Chinese Taipei and their winning margin of 20 runs are championship game records. In April 1997, the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association decided that its youth baseball programs would no longer affiliate with Little League. “The leagues in Chinese Taipei were unable at that time to adhere to certain Little League rules and regulations regarding residency, and the area from which a single chartered league could draw its players,” said Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive officer of Little League Baseball.
The Northwood team went on an 18-0 undefeated streak to become the U.S. Champions.
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