eLivermore.com - By Bill Nale |
2017 Little League®
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Puerto Rico Wins the Championship 6-5
Click Here for the eLivermore.com Photo Site See ESPN Video of the game on the Little League International Site The Little League® Intermediate World Series
was held at Max Baer Park in Livermore California from July 30 to August 6,
2017. The Intermediate Division consists of ages 11
to 13, but will mostly be 13 year olds. Note that the more well known Little League® World Series is the "Majors" world series held in Williamsport, PA in August. Results and box scores of past World Series (on LL website)
Temperature and wind speed from the |
Teams
See Teams for ALL years on
one page
"photos" links go to my photos of the game.
"video" links go to the livestream video of the game. Some games do
not have livestream video available.
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Region | Team links to go team photos |
Record | Total | Home Runs |
Team Size |
Day 1 Sun 7/30 |
Day 2 Mon 7/31 |
Day 3 Tues 8/1 |
Day 4 Wed 8/2 |
Day 5 Thurs 8/3 |
Day 7 Sat 8/5 |
Day 8 Sun 8/6 |
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E |
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Central |
Highlander Youth Recreation LL Georgetown, Indiana |
0-3 |
3 |
12 |
7 |
0 | 11 |
G6 -
3:00pm vs. West L 1-13 photos - video |
G10 -
6:00pm vs. East L 2-7 photos - video |
G16 -
12:00pm vs. Canada L 0-6 photos - video |
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CA 57 (host) |
Danville Little Leagues Danville, CA |
2-2 |
13 |
20 |
2 |
1 | 13 |
G4 -
6:00pm vs. East W 3-2 photos - video |
G7 -
6:00pm vs.Southwest W 6-1 photos - video |
G14 -
6:00pm vs. West L 0-2 photos - video |
G18 -
6:00pm vs. East L 4-5 (8 innings) photos - no vid |
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East |
Freehold Township LL Freehold, New Jersey US Champions |
4-2 |
27 |
44 |
3 |
6 | 12 |
G4 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 L 2-3 photos - video |
G10 -
6:00pm vs. Central W 7-2 photos - video |
G12 -
12:00pm vs. Southwest W 2-0 photos - video |
G18 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 W 5-4 (8 innings) photos - no vid |
G20 -
5:00pm vs. West W 6-4 photos - no vid |
G21 -
6:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 5-6 photos - no vid |
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Southeast |
North Palm Beach County LL North Palm Beach, Florida |
1-2 |
29 |
32 |
6 |
2 | 14 |
G3 -
3:00pm vs. West L 9-11 photos - video |
G9 -
3:00pm vs. Southwest L 10-11 photos - video |
G15 -
9:00am vs. Europe-Africa W 10-6 photos - video |
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Southwest |
Western LL San Angelo, Texas |
1-2 |
12 |
19 |
10 |
2 | 12 |
G7 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 L 1-6 photos - video |
G9 -
3:00pm vs. Southeast W 11-10 photos - video |
G12 -
12:00pm vs. East L 0-2 photos - video |
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West |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku, Hawaii |
3-1 |
30 |
35 |
4 |
1 | 14 |
G3 -
3:00pm vs. Southeast W 11-9 photos - video |
G6 -
3:00pm vs. Central W 13-1 photos - video |
G14 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 W 2-0 photos - video |
G20 -
5:00pm vs. East L 4-6 photos - no vid |
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Region | Team links to go team photos |
Record | Total | Home Runs |
Team Size |
Day 1 Sun 7/30 |
Day 2 Mon 7/31 |
Day 3 Tues 8/1 |
Day 4 Wed 8/2 |
Day 5 Thurs 8/3 |
Day 7 Sat 8/5 |
Day 8 Sun 8/6 |
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Asia- Pacific |
West Seoul LL Seoul, South Korea |
1-2 |
8 |
15 |
5 |
0 | 14 |
G1 -
9:00am vs. Europe Africa W 4-2 photos - video |
G13 -
3:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 4-7 photos - video |
G17 -
3:00pm vs. Latin America L 0-2 photos - video |
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Canada |
Diamond Baseball LL Mirabel, Canada |
1-2 |
11 |
21 |
1 |
0 | 11 |
G5 -
12:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 2-5 photos - video |
G11 -
3:00pm vs. Latin America L 3-6 photos - no video |
G16 -
12:00pm vs. Central W 6-0 photos - video |
9:30am vs. France (unofficial game) photos |
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Europe- Africa |
Ile-de-France LL Paris, France |
0-3 |
9 |
18 |
9 |
1 | 14 |
G1 -
9:00am vs. Asia-Pacific L 2-4 photos - video |
G8 -
12:00 vs. Latin America L 1-7 photos - no vid |
G15 -
9:00 vs. Southeast L 6-10 photos - video |
9:30am vs. Canada (unofficial game) photos |
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Latin America |
Cacique Mara Little League, Maracibo Zulia, Venezuela |
3-2 |
22 |
28 |
7 |
5 | 14 |
G2 -
12:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 5-8 photos - video |
G8 -
12:00 vs. Europe-Africa W 7-1 photos - no vid |
G11 -
12:00 vs. Canada W 6-3 photos - no video |
G17 -
3:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific W 2-0 photos - video |
G19 -
1:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 2-10 photos - no vid |
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Puerto Rico |
Radames Lopez Little League Guayama, Puerto Rico World Champions |
5-0 |
35 |
41 |
8 |
4 | 13 |
G2 -
12:00pm vs. Latin America W 8-5 photos - video |
G5 -
12:00pm vs. Canada W 5-2 photos - video |
G13 -
3:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific W 6-4 photos - video |
G19 -
1:00pm vs. Latin America W 10-2 photos - no vid |
G21 -
6:00pm vs. East W 6-5 photos - no vid |
All teams played a minimum of 3 games. In some cases
the 3rd game may be a "Goodwill" game.
It is possible for a team to play all 7 days, but it has not happened yet. So far
4 teams have played 6 of the 7 days, including East this year.
No team will play more than one game per day.
Results of the Regional Championships
Chronological Game Schedule
See Game Schedules for ALL
years on one page
Gamechanger Box Scores
Game | R | H | E | PA | Teams (winning team in bold) |
Photo Link |
Live Strm Link |
Game Cngr Link |
Date/Time | First Pitch Time |
Last Play Time |
Length h:mm |
Actual Innings * |
Game Type |
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Opening Ceremonies |
Sat, July 29, 4:00pm |
In front of the Bankhead Theater, Downtown Livermore |
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1 |
4 2 |
8 3 |
1 2 |
30 30 |
Asia-Pacific @ Europe-Africa |
photo | vid | 1 | Sun, July 30, 9:00am | 9:06 | 11:19 | 2:13 | 7 |
International Opening Round |
2 |
8 5 |
8 7 |
1 3 |
36 29 |
Puerto Rico @ Latin America |
photo | vid | 2 | Sun, July 30, 12:00pm | 12:25 | 3:26 | 3:01 | 7 |
International Opening Round |
3 |
11 9 |
13 7 |
1 4 |
39 39 |
West @ Southeast |
photo | vid | 3 | Sun, July 30, 3:00pm | 4:22 | 7:39 | 3:17 | 7 |
US Opening Round |
4 |
2 3 |
6 3 |
0 0 |
26 24 |
East @ CA57 |
photo | vid | 4 | Sun, July 30, 6:00pm | 8:34 | 10:36 | 2:02 | 7 (6.5) |
US Opening Round |
5 |
2 5 |
5 9 |
0 0 |
27 29 |
Canada @ Puerto Rico |
photo | vid | 5 | Mon, July 31, 12:00pm | 12:07 | 1:57 | 1:50 | 7 (6.5) |
International Winners Bracket Game |
6 |
13 1 |
14 3 |
0 2 |
40 20 |
West @ Central |
photo | vid | 6 | Mon, July 31, 3:00pm | 3:04 | 5:14 | 2:10 | 5 |
US Winners Bracket Game |
7 |
1 6 |
3 6 |
0 1 |
25 29 |
Southwest @ CA57 |
photo | vid | 7 | Mon, July 31, 6:00pm | 6:12 | 8:00 | 1:48 | 7 (6.5) |
US Winners Bracket Game |
8 |
1 7 |
4 5 |
4 1 |
27 27 |
Europe-Africa @ Latin America |
photo | 8 | Tues, Aug 1, 12:00pm | 12:04 | 2:30 | 2:26 | 7 (6.5) |
International Elimination Game |
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9 |
10 11 |
11 12 |
1 6 |
36 41 |
Southeast @ Southwest |
photo | vid | 9 | Tues, Aug 1, 3:00pm | 3:34 | 6:25 | 2:51 | 7 (6.7) |
US Elimination Game |
10 |
7 2 |
8 7 |
0 3 |
30 29 |
East @ Central |
photo | vid | 10 | Tues, Aug 1, 6:00pm | 7:41 | 9:15 | 1:34 | 7 |
US Elimination Game |
11 |
3 6 |
6 8 |
0 2 |
34 28 |
Canada @ Latin America |
photo | 11 | Wed, Aug 2, 9:00am | 9:04 | 11:28 | 2:24 | 7 (6.5) |
International Elimination Game |
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12 |
2 0 |
4 4 |
2 4 |
32 24 |
East @ Southwest |
photo | vid | 12 | Wed, Aug 2, 12:00pm | 12:21 | 2:11 | 1:50 | 7 |
US Elimination Game |
13 |
4 6 |
2 7 |
3 4 |
27 34 |
Asia-Pacific @ Puerto Rico |
photo | vid | 13 | Wed, Aug 2, 3:00pm | 3:12 | 5:29 | 2:17 | 7 (6.5) |
International Winners Bracket Game |
14 |
2 0 |
3 3 |
0 1 |
26 22 |
West @ CA57 |
photo | vid | 14 | Wed, Aug 2, 6:00pm | 6:27 | 8:04 | 1:37 | 7 |
US Winners Bracket Game |
15 |
10 6 |
14 11 |
1 3 |
39 36 |
Southeast @ Europe-Africa |
photo | vid | 15 | Thurs, Aug 3, 9:00am | 9:02 | 11:39 | 2:37 | 7 |
Goodwill Game (both teams are already eliminated) |
16 |
6 0 |
10 2 |
1 2 |
34 26 |
Canada @ Central |
photo | vid | 16 | Thurs, Aug 3, 12:00pm | 12:35 | 2:38 | 2:03 | 7 |
Goodwill Game (both teams are already eliminated) |
17 |
2 0 |
5 5 |
1 1 |
26 26 |
Latin America @ Asia-Pacific |
photo | vid | 17 | Thurs, Aug 3, 3:00pm | 3:37 | 5:40 | 2:03 | 7 |
International Elimination Game |
18 |
5 4 |
16 8 |
0 0 |
37 32 |
East @ CA57 |
photo | 18 | Thurs, Aug 3, 6:00pm | 6:35 | 9:00 | 2:25 | 8 |
US Elimination Game |
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99 |
CA Dist 19 vs. CA Dist 47 |
photo | Sat, Aug 5, 9:30pm | 9:37 | 10:41 | 1:04 | 2 |
Challenger Game |
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19 |
10 2 |
10 3 |
2 0 |
35 29 |
Puerto Rico @ Latin America |
photo | 19 | Sat, Aug 5, 1:00pm | 1:08 | 3:29 | 2:21 | 7 |
International Final. Single Elimination. On ESPN3 |
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20 |
4 6 |
5 4 |
3 0 |
37 37 |
West @ East |
photo |
vid another |
20 | Sat, Aug 5, 5:00pm | 5:07 | 8:05 | 2:58 | 9 (8.7) |
US Final. Single Elimination. On ESPN3 |
21 |
5 6 |
6 7 |
1 1 |
33 38 |
East @ Puerto Rico See game video on LL site |
photo | vid | 21 | Sun, Aug 6, 6:00pm | 6:09 | 8:53 | 2:44 | 7 (6.7) |
World Championship.
Single Game. |
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International Bracket Game |
US Bracket Game |
Goodwill or Exhibition Game |
World Championship Game |
# Video on Little League Facebook page
PA = Plate Appearances. I.E. total batters sent to the plate by the team.
* Actual Innings column: Integer Inning
(Fractional inning if not the same)
For Fractional inning:
N (no decimal): Inning ended with final out in the bottom of the inning
(Visiting team wins)
N.5: Inning ended with final out in the top of the inning (Home team wins)
N.6: No outs in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home team
wins)
N.7: 1 out in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home team
wins)
N.9: 2 out in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home
team wins)
"winning run" could be home team going up by 1 or more runs in the bottom of the
7th or later inning, or run which causes the 10 run rule (5th or 6th inning) to take
effect.
Following the "winning run", any run that scores in the play does not count
unless the ball was hit over the fence as a home run (in which case all runs
count assuming they come around and score).
All times are PDT (Pacific Daylight time) which is UTC-7.
2017 Intermediate World Series Game Chart
See Game Brackets for ALL
years on one page
Note: The US and International Championship games are single elimination,
even though one of the teams enters with 1 loss and other with 0 losses.
There is NOT an "if necessary" game if the team from the elimination bracket
wins. The winner of the Championship games goes on to the finals.
Photo of the bracket banner on the back of the press box, taken the day after
the World Series final.
Home Runs
See Home Runs for ALL
years on one page
There were 22 home runs in 2017, which ties the record set in
2015 (one in 2015 was inside the park).
Links on the player name will take you to a photo gallery for this home run.
ALL home runs were photographed by me, including the swing.
HR# | Game | Player w/Photo link | Uniform # | Team | Comments |
1 | Game 2 | Jackson Chourio | 11 | Latin America |
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2 | Game 5 | Yadiel Torres-Arroyo | 13 | Puerto Rico |
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3 | Game 6 | Jayke Cantero | 10 | West |
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4 | Game 8 | Newremberg Rondon | 12 | Latin America |
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5 | Game 8 | Jackson Chourio | 11 | Latin America |
His 2nd |
6 | Game 9 | Cayden Box | 6 | Southwest |
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7 | Game 9 | Jakob Charles | 2 | Southwest |
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8 | Game 9 | Nicky Espinoza | 19 | Southeast |
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9 | Game 10 | Jayce Schapiro | 13 | East |
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10 | Game 10 | John Abrahamsen | 16 | East |
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11 | Game 10 | John Abrahamsen | 16 | East |
His 2nd of the game. |
12 | Game 11 | Jackson Chourio | 11 | Latin America |
His 3rd |
13 | Game 11 | Newremberg Rondon | 12 | Latin America |
His 2nd |
14 | Game 15 | Jack Bello | 8 | Southeast |
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15 | Game 15 | Philip_Bird | 7 | Europe-Africa |
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16 | Game 18 | Tyler Afdahl | 10 | CA57 |
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17 | Game 18 | Patrick Burns | 6 | East |
Grand Slam with 2 outs in top of 7th to tie the game. |
18 | Game 19 | Peter Vasquez-Torres | 7 | Puerto Rico |
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19 | Game 19 | Peter Vasquez-Torres | 7 | Puerto Rico |
His 2nd of the game. |
20 | Game 19 | Jorge Rodriques-Bermudez | 16 | Puerto Rico |
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21 | Game 20 | Zach Gorman | 8 | East |
Walk-off 2 run homer to win the US Championship Game. |
22 | Game 21 | Jonathan Olik | 18 | East |
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8 of the 11 teams hit home runs
East had the most at 6, hit by 5 different players.
Jackson Chourio had 3 home runs for Latin America
John Abrahamsen, Newremberg Rondon, and Peter Vasquez-Torres, each had 2 home
runs.
John Abrahamsen (Game 10) and Peter Vasquez-Torres (Game 19) each hit 2 in the
same game (different games for each).
17 different players hit home runs.
Latin America and East both averaged 1 home run per game.
One ball is believed to have hit the yellow plastic at the top of the fence.
Another, in the Championship game hit about 1 foot below.
French Speaking Game
Home Runs
This was an unofficial game between France and Canada on Sunday
Morning on MB2
Canada hit two back to back home runs.
There was no fence, so they were "inside the park" home runs. Both were
well hit.
The 2nd would have likely gone over the 300 foot fence that is present for the
regular season.
HR# | Game | Player w/Photo link | Uniform # | Team | Comments |
1 | FR | Justin Brown | 15 | Canada |
Inside the park |
2 | FR | Louka Daoust | 9 | Canada |
Inside the park |
Umpires for 2017
See Umpires for ALL
years on one page
Thank You Umpires!!
Timothy Hughes – Wurtsboro, N.Y. – East |
Mark Garrison – Hondo, Texas – Southwest |
Donald Escudero-Ocasio – Manati, Puerto Rico – Latin America |
Thomas Torrisi – Methuen, Mass. – East |
Doug Pfaffenberger – Houston, Texas – Southwest |
Adam Smith – Calgary, Alberta – Canada |
Jonathan Hagen – Tampa, Fla. – Southeast |
Tim McCullough – San Jose, Calif. – West |
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David Wooldridge – Tampa, Fla. – Southeast |
Nicky Trevino – Paradise, Calif. – West |
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Anthony Calcagno – Bolingbrook, Ill. – Central |
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Robert K. Cass – Indianapolis, Ind. – Central |
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2017 Umpire Jerseys: Light Blue
See this page on the Little League website for the Umpire selection process. Umpires are volunteers. Starting in 2015, they receive a $400 travel stipend to help offset the costs for them to attend the World Series. They stay at the same hotel as the players.
There is a Umpire section on the Photos site for the World Series. It is organized per game. I take photos of umpires making calls throughout the world series. These will be posted in the normal photo galleries for each game, then just the photos showing umpires will be copied to the Umpire section. This might occur slightly later, as there are only so many hours in the day.
The World Series games
take place on MB1 (Max Baer Park Field 1)
Image from Google Earth
Intermediate Basics
Note: A far more detailed set of
yearly statistics can be found here
Intermediate World Series Stats | |||||
2013 (Inaugural year) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Total games | 19 plus the Challenger game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game |
Teams | 6 US and 4 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International |
Home Runs | 5 | 10 | 22 (one inside park) | 17 | 22 |
Grand Slams | 1 | 1 | 2 (both in losing efforts) | 0 | 1 (to tie game on last out) |
Total attendance | About 36,145 |
About 37,485 |
About 40,430 |
About 34,595 | About 30,085 |
Championship Game Attendance | 6650 | 10,000 | About 12,000 | ||
TV Coverage | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2.
See photos of the TV production
setup. The same equipment was used as is used for Monday Night Football, etc. |
The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | US, International Championships televised on ESPN3. Final game televised on ESPN2 |
Photos | All games were photographed by Bill Nale of
eLivermore.com. About 6300 total. Over 1300 photos appear on this website. |
Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was the official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2014 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was an official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2015 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was an official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2016 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was the official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2017 World Series. See Photos Here |
Field Upgrades prior to World Series | Grass infield installed. 2/8/2013 Dirt Mound installed (moveable plywood was previously used) New two story Press Box installed. Finished ~7/24/2013 A single small flagpole installed behind the outfield fence. Yellow plastic pipe put on top of outfield fence. Photo Boxes built. |
New dugouts were built further down the base lines.
6/20/2014 Bark added to outfield area First year of webcasting. |
New scoreboard installed 7/21/2015 World Series sign installed on the back of the pressbox. New bleachers added on the 3rd base side. "Babe Ruth" mural had been painted on the back wall of the snack shack. |
Six Flagpoles installed beyond the outfield fence to hold
the flags of the 6 countries participating. Prior to this the
International flags were on the fences down the 1st and 3rd base lines. Bleachers installed down the 1st base line. Electrical building made smaller. |
Fence height increased in front of the bleachers. Additional bark added to beyond the outfield fence. |
Parade & Opening Ceremonies | Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater.
Monday, July 29, at 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Tom Seaver threw out the first pitch in Game 4. He had spoken before the game. |
Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater.
Monday, July 28, at 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the parade and opening. |
Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater.
Monday, August 1, at 3:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the parade and opening. |
No Parade. Field games were provided for the players at the fields
Saturday 7/30 from 12:00 to 4:00. Opening ceremonies at the fields Saturday 7/30. Began at 4:40. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the opening ceremonies. |
No parade, but there was a team by team entrance to the plaza in front
of the Bankhead Theater. Opening ceremonies in front of the Bankhead Theater. July 29, 4:00pm |
Game Days | Games played Tuesday to Monday July 30 to Aug 5. Games every day. | Games played Tuesday to Monday July 29 to Aug 4. Games every day. | Games played Sunday to Saturday Aug 2 to 8. Games every day. | Games played Sunday to Sunday July 31 to Aug 7. No games on Friday | Games played Sunday to Sunday July 30 to Aug 6. No games on Friday |
Championship Game | Izumisano LL - Osaka, Japan (Asia-Pacific Region) Wins the World Series
10-1 over Collier Township/Chartiers Valley LL - Collier Township, PA (East) |
Nogales National LL,
Nogales, AZ Wins the World Series 11-4 over Liga de Beisbol Samaritana LL, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico |
West Seoul LL,
Seoul, Korea Wins the World Series 10-5 over Recreation Little League, Wellington, Florida. |
Central East Maui LL (West) Wins the World Series 5-1 over West Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific) |
Radames Lopez Little League Guayama, Puerto Rico Wins the World Series 6-5 Freehold, New Jersey |
General Intermediate stats |
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Distance between bases | 70 feet | ||||
Distance, Pitchers rubber to the plate | 50 feet | ||||
Team sizes | Typically 14 players, but can be fewer. | ||||
Innings played | 7 | ||||
Age Group | 11-13 year olds | ||||
Max runs per inning | no limit. | ||||
10 Run Rule | If a team is behind by 10 or more runs after they have batted in the 5th
inning the game is over. If a team achieves a 10 run lead in the bottom of the 5th or 6th inning, the game is over. If a team achieves a 10 run lead in the top of the 5th, 6th, or 7th inning, the bottom of that inning is played and the game will end at the end of that inning if the lead is still 10 or more runs. |
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Max Baer 1 Specifics |
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Distance from the plate to the outfield fence | About 259 feet at all points (Max Baer 1 distance). | ||||
Outfield Fence Height | About 10 feet (Max Baer 1 distance). | ||||
Fence | The field is completely surrounded by a chain link fence about 10 feet high. It is much higher behind the plate (see photo below). | ||||
Dogs | Dogs are NOT permitted. However, there is a dog park 60 feet beyond the Left Field fence with a view of the games. | ||||
Bull Pens | Bull pens are down the 1st and 3rd base lines. | ||||
Name of the Park | Max Baer Park is named for the boxer Max Baer. Born in 1909, his family moved to Livermore when he was 15. He became the Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1934. His son, Max Baer Jr. is an actor, director, and producer known mainly for playing Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies. Max Baer Sr. also did some acting. While in Livermore, he lived in a house that is within the current park, near where the pre-school building is now, by Max Baer 2 field, on Murdell Lane. | ||||
Some basic rules |
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Playing off, stealing | Playing off and stealing are permitted. | ||||
On Deck Batter | On-deck batters are allowed. | ||||
Substitution & Minimum Play |
There is unlimited substitution (a player may go back in after exiting
the game). Tournament play, including the World Series has different substitution rules than the regular season. The sub is "married to" another player. The two of them can be freely swapped, but not with anyone else. If the team has 13 or 14 players, each player must bat at least once. If the team has 12 or fewer players, each player must play at least 6 consecutive outs in the field, and bat at least once. |
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Special Pinch Runner | One Special Pinch Runner (SPR) may be used by each team each inning, but only 2 per game. A Special Pinch Runner may run for another player who is on base. A player may have an SPR run for him only once per game, but the same player may be an SPR in multiple innings. | ||||
Pitch count limits | 13 year olds are limited to 95 pitches. 11-12 year olds are
limited to 85 pitches. If they reach the limit during a batter, they
may finish the batter. Pitchers must also observe days of rest until they may pitch again based on the following table: 1-20 pitches thrown: 0 days rest (may pitch the next day) 21-35 pitches thrown: 1 days rest 36-50 pitches thrown: 2 days rest 51-65 pitches thrown: 3 days rest 66 or more pitches thrown: 4 days rest If a pitcher reaches a specific limit while facing a batter, he may finish the batter and still be considered to be within the range. A pitcher removed from the mound may return provided that he has played a different defensive position since pitching (was not removed from the game). He can return only once. A player who has played as catcher for 4 or more innings may not pitch that day. |
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Minimum # of games | All teams will play a minimum of 3 games. Some team's 3rd game may be a
"Goodwill Game", having already been eliminated. The minimum number of games to win the World Series is 4 or 5, depending on whether the team has a bye. |
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Maximum # of games | It is possible for a team to play all 7 days of
play for US teams. International teams could play a maximum of 6 games
due to one less team in that group. In 2015 one team played 6 games in
a row, just barely losing the US championship game which would have had them
play all 7 days. The winning team in 2016 played 6 games, after having
a bye the first day. Depth of the pitching staff can become very
important. No team will play more than one game per day. |
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Goodwill Games | Two Goodwill games are played. These games assure that every team will play at least 3 games. Both games pair a US team against an International teams. These are the ONLY games other than the Championship game to have a US team play an International team. | ||||
What to expect / Fan Guide |
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Seating | There are bleachers for about 900 people. Attendance varies based on the game, but the Championship game had about 6650 people attending. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for viewing from the outfield. Outfield viewing has a casual festive atmosphere. It is where I took most of my photos from in 2013, and provides excellent viewing. The outfield area in dead center field is blocked off so that the batter and catcher have a neutral background and are not distracted. | ||||
Weather | Rain is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. Rain is very
rare in Livermore in the summer. The rainy season is in the winter.
We had a lot of it this past winter. Temperature: Highs are generally in the mid 80s to high 90s, and sometimes over 100F. Lows are generally in the high 50s to low 60s. Weather in 2017 was in the high 90s for many game. The Humidity came up on Thursday. The Championship games on Saturday and Sunday were Beautiful For the evening games, it will cool off considerably by the end of the game. A jacket is recommended for the later parts of the evening games. Humidity: low. It's great. OK, the humidity was up near the end of the week in 2017. Not Florida high, but higher than normal here. The drought is over, so the park is greener than last year. The hills that surround Livermore will be golden brown. They get that way every year. Hence the "Golden State". |
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Photography | Photography can be done through the outfield fence with good results. I took most of my photos from there in 2013 (see photos of the 2013 finals here). There is a standard chain link fence all the way around the field, which can be a little challenging for photographing, but I had pretty good results in 2013. | ||||
Official Photography | In 2017 I am once again the official photographer. My photos of every game will be available for viewing on this website. They may be downloaded at no charge. Prints may be purchased at my cost (what is charged by the photo sharing service I use). You may also have prints made from downloaded images at your favorite photo printing service. I am a volunteer, like so many others at this event. |
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Stealing | With the 70 foot bases, stealing is easier than in 80s or 90s. However, at the higher levels of play, while common, it does not happen as often as you would think. This is the shortest base distance where stealing is permitted. | ||||
Home Runs | They definitely happen, but it is very much based on the skill of the pitcher vs. the batter. Many games occur without any home runs, but I have taken many photos of players hitting home runs on this field. The minimum number of home runs has been 5 in 2013, and the max was 22 (one inside the park). There is a dent in the yellow plastic pipe on top of the outfield fence from an "almost" home run. See photo here. | ||||
Foul Balls in the stands | Foul balls will definitely go into the stands. Be alert, as you
would be at an MLB game. Never grab the fence with your fingers through. Foul tips and foul balls travel at a very high rate at this level. |
Bill Nale of eLivermore.com is the official photographer of the 2017 Little League Intermediate World Series.
Photos of all games will be displayed in albums on eLivermore.com's photo gallery site. The photos on the photo gallery site are available at full resolution and are suitable for printing and downloading.
Photos may be downloaded at no charge.
Prints may be purchased at the rate set by the photo service. I do not
mark them up.
You can also make prints by downloading the photos and going to your favorite
place to have them printed.
You may use the photos for your own personal use, including on social media. Teams may use the photos on their team websites.
To Purchase photos on the Photo Gallery site (http://elivermore.zenfolio.com/lliws):
Go to a Gallery of photos or an individual photo.
Click on "Buy" on the upper right side of the page.
Follow the instructions on purchasing.
To download an individual photo or an entire gallery:
Go to an individual photo (the "download" selection does not appear
within a gallery of thumbnails)
Click on the "Download" selection above the photo.
Chose to download just this photo or all photos within the gallery.
If you choose to download the entire gallery, it
will be provided in a ZIP file. A Gallery can be quite a large file.
The Seven 2017
Little League World Series
See 7 (or 9) World Series for ALL
years on one page
There are now 7 World Series associated with Little League® Baseball.
Note that the Big League Baseball and Softball World Series have been
discontinued as of 2017.
Name (link to site) |
2017 Dates |
2017 Winner |
World Series Location |
Description |
Aug 17-27 |
Japan |
South Williamsport, PA |
"Majors". 10-12 year olds. 60 foot bases, 225 foot outfield fence (GLL Majors fence is at 200 feet). No playing off (cannot leave base until ball gets to plate) |
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July 30 - Aug 6 |
Puerto Rico |
Livermore, CA |
70 foot bases, 11-13 year olds. Max Baer fence is at 260 feet. Playing off is permitted. |
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Aug 13-20 |
Asia-Pacific |
Taylor Mich. |
90 foot bases (like MLB) 13 to 14 year olds. Playing off is permitted. |
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July 30 - Aug 5 |
Latin America |
Easley SC. |
90 foot bases (like MLB) 13 to 16 year olds. Playing off is permitted. |
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Aug 9-16 |
Southwest |
Portland Oregon |
10-12 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
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July 30 - Aug 5 |
Central |
Kirkland Wash |
12-14 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
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July 30 - Aug 6 |
Host |
Lower Sussex, Del |
13-16 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
Dates for the 2017 World Series' were announced on Nov 11, 2016
Intermediate World
Series Official Page
Little League
International
CA District 57
Regional Playoff Results for the Intermediate World Series
First game on the upgraded field in 2013.