2012 Little League World Series

The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of this tournament. Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2 in the World Championship game. For the country of Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last World Series to feature players born in the 1900s.

2012 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 16–August 26
Teams participating16
ChampionTokyo Kitasuna Little League
Tokyo, Japan
Runner-upGoodlettsville Baseball Little League
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Little League World Series

Teams

United States International
New Castle, Indiana
Great Lakes Region
New Castle Little League
Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Asia-Pacific Region
Kuei-Shan Little League
Parsippany, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic Region
Par-Troy East Little League
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Region
Hastings Community Little League
Kearney, Nebraska
Midwest Region
Kearney Little League
Willemstad, Curaçao
Caribbean Region
Pariba Little League
Fairfield, Connecticut
New England Region
Fairfield American Little League
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Europe Region
KMC American Little League
Gresham, Oregon
Northwest Region
Gresham National Little League
Tokyo
Japan Region
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Southeast Region
Goodlettsville Baseball Little League
Aguadulce, Panama
Latin America Region
Aguadulce Cabezera Little League
San Antonio, Texas
Southwest Region
McAllister Park National Little League
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Mexico Region
Oriente Little League
Petaluma, California
West Region
Petaluma National Little League
Lugazi, Uganda
Middle East-Africa Region
Lugazi Little League

Results

The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.[1]

United States bracket

 
August 16 – Game 2
 
 
Indiana4
 
August 19 – Game 15
 
Oregon0
 
 Indiana3
 
August 16 – Game 4
 
 Texas13
 
New Jersey2
 
August 22 – Game 24
 
Texas5
 
 Texas3
 
August 17 – Game 6
 
 Tennessee4
 
California6
 
August 19 – Game 14
 
Connecticut4
 
 California6
 
August 17 – Game 8
 
 Tennessee9
 
Nebraska1
 
 
Tennessee12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7)
 
 
 Tennessee24
 
August 18 – Game 10
 
 California16
 
 Oregon4
 
August 20 – Game 18 (F/8)
 
 New Jersey10
 
 California5
 
 
 New Jersey4
 
 
August 21 – Game 22
 
 
 California5
 
August 18 – Game 12 (F/5)
 
 Connecticut0
 
 Connecticut12
 
August 20 – Game 20
 
 Nebraska0
 
 Indiana0
 
 
 Connecticut4
 
 
August 24 – Game 26 (F/5)
 
 
 Texas1
 
 
 California11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

International bracket

 
August 16 – Game 1
 
 
Japan7
 
August 19 – Game 16 (F/9)
 
Curaçao0
 
 Japan2
 
August 16 – Game 3 (F/4)
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
Germany1
 
August 22 – Game 23
 
Chinese Taipei14
 
 Japan4
 
August 17 – Game 5
 
 Panama1
 
Mexico9
 
August 19 – Game 13
 
Canada13
 
 Canada3
 
August 17 – Game 7
 
 Panama8
 
Panama9
 
 
Uganda3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 25 – International championship
 
 
 Japan10
 
August 18 – Game 9 (F/4)
 
 Panama2
 
 Curaçao14
 
August 20 – Game 17
 
 Germany2
 
 Canada3
 
 
 Curaçao4
 
 
August 21 – Game 21
 
 
 Curaçao2
 
August 18 – Game 11 (F/4)
 
 Mexico6
 
 Mexico12
 
August 20 – Game 19
 
 Uganda0
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
 
 Mexico4
 
 
August 23 – Game 25
 
 
 Panama2
 
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crossover games

Teams that lose their first two games get to play a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games are labeled Game A and Game B.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4)
 
 
Nebraska17
 
 
Germany1
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 21 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Oregon2
 
 
Uganda3
 

Consolation game

The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.

 
Consolation game
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
Panama4
 
 
California12
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5)
 
 
Tennessee2
 
 
Japan12
 

Champions path

The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games.[2] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.

RoundOppositionResult
All-Tokyo Tournament
Winner's Bracket RoundTokyo Jōhoku LL11–0
Winner's Bracket QuarterfinalsChōfu LL10–5
Winner's Bracket SemifinalsKoganei LL10–1
Winner's Bracket FinalMusashi Fuchū LL7–2
Japan Regional
Opening RoundUeda Miyami LL8–2
QuarterfinalsIwakitaira LL10–0 (4 inn.)
SemifinalsFunabashi LL14–4 (4 inn.)
Japan ChampionshipMatsusaka LL11–0 (4 inn.)

References

  1. Communications Division (June 14, 2012). "66th Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced". Little League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  2. "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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