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Micah Pietila-Wiggs of West is safe at home as Japan pitcher Kazuki Ishida covers the plate on a wild pitch in the first inning.
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Micah Pietila-Wiggs of West collides with Japan catcher Ryusei Hirooka as he tries to score on a single by Giancarlo Cortez in the fourth inning.
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West third baseman Grant Holman dives for a hard hit ball down the third base line on a double by Ryusei Hirooka of Japan to score two in the fifth inning.
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Japan short stop Sho Miyao tags out Michael Gaines of West for the final out of the game to win the Little League World Series Championship.
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Japan celebrates their win over the West for the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Japanese players throw their coach into the air after winning the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Tatsuki Nagano of Japan autographs the Honda bat after Japan won the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Dennis Lewin comments after Little League named the broadcasting booth after him.
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Dennis Lewin comments after Little League named the broadcasting booth after him.
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Rennard Williams of the West team greets members of the Australia team before the beginning of the Little League World Series Championship Sunday. Australia was honored with the Sportsmanship Award.
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New York Times Best Selling Author Harlan Coben comments after being inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence before the beginning the the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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New Jersey Christ Christie comments after being inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence before the beginning the the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Japan fans and family crowd to the fence after Japan won the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Members of the Japan team pause for a moment before the beginning of the championship game.
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Members of the Japan team pause for a moment before the beginning of the championship game.
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Japanese players throw their coach into the air after winning the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Japan fans and family crowd to the fence after Japan won the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.
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Tatsuki Nagano of Japan autographs the Honda bat after Japan won the Little League World Series Championship Sunday.