Yuutaro Tanaka struck out 14 batters and homered to lead Tokyo to the LLWS title.

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE/RESULTS

FRIDAY, AUG. 15

New England (Mass.) 2, Great Lakes (Ohio) 1 Asia (Japan) 4, Caribbean (Curacao) 1 Southeast (Florida) 8, Northwest (Washington) 1

SATURDAY, AUG. 16

Latin America (Venezuela) 9 vs. Pacific (Guam) 0 Southwest (Texas) 7, Midwest (Iowa) 2 West (Arizona) 5, Mid-Atlantic (Delaware) 1 Mexico 2, Europe (Russia) 1 Transatlantic vs. Canada, postponed Great Lakes vs. Southeast, postponed

SUNDAY, AUG. 17

Southeast (Florida) 7, Great Lakes (Ohio) 2 West (Arizona) 10, Southwest (Texas) 4 New England (Mass.) 2, Northwest (Washington) 1 Transatlantic (Saudi Arabia) 3, Canada (Nova Scotia) 2 Europe (Russia) 2, Pacific (Guam) 0 Mid-Atlantic (Delaware) 8, Midwest (Iowa) 7

MONDAY, AUG. 18

Caribbean (N. Antilles) 9, Transatlantic (Saudi Arabia), 2 Mexico (Mexico City) 11, Pacific (Guam) 3 Great Lakes (Ohio) 5, Northwest (Wash.) 4 Latin America (Venezuela) 7, Europe (Russia) 1 New England (Mass.) 4, Southeast (Fla.) 3 Asia (Japan) 7, Canada (Nova Scotia) 0

TUESDAY, AUG. 19

Latin America (Venezuela) 6, Mexico (Mexico City) 2 Asia (Tokyo) 17, Transatlantic (Saudi Arabia) 0 Southwest (Texas) 7, vs. Mid-Atlantic (Del.) 1 Caribbean (N. Antilles) 2, vs. Canada (Nova Scotia) 1 West (Arizona) 8, Midwest (Iowa) 7

SEMIFINALS

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20

International Caribbean (N. Antilles) 10, Latin America (Venezuela) 0 United States Southeast (Fla.) 4, West (Chandler) 1

THURSDAY, AUG. 21

At Lamade Stadium International Asia (Tokyo) 7, Mexico (Mexico City) 1 United States New England (Mass.) 14, Southwest (Texas) 13

SATURDAY, AUG. 23

Asia (Tokyo) 14, Caribbean (N. Antilles) 6 Southeast (Fla.) 9, New England (Mass.) 2

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

SUNDAY, AUG. 24

Third-place: Caribbean (N. Antilles) 6, New England (Mass.) 1 Title: Asia (Tokyo) 10, Southeast (Fla.) 1