In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

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In the longest game ever played in Little League World Series history, Louisville, Kentucky beats Fort Worth, Texas in the US semifinal in 11 innings, 2-1. A record-setting 49 strikeouts are recorded as Fort Worth’s Walker Kelly strikes out 21 in nine two-hit innings, and Louisville’s Aaron Alvey fans 19 batter over nine no-hit innings.

The Expos’ first selection, fifth overall, in the amateur draft, Clint Everts, signs a deal with Montreal which gives him a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Houston Cypress Falls High School’s right-hander, along with teammate left-hander Scott Kazmir (Mets), are only the fourth pair of high school players selected in the first round of the same draft.

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The Expos’ first selection, fifth overall, in the amateur draft, Clint Everts, signs a deal with Montreal which gives him a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Houston Cypress Falls High School’s right-hander, along with teammate left-hander Scott Kazmir (Mets), are only the fourth pair of high school players selected in the first round of the same draft.

The Cardinals defeat the Pirates, 4 – 1, for Tony LaRussa’s 1,887th career win as a manager, moving him into 10th place on the all-time list.

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The Cardinals defeat the Pirates, 4 – 1, for Tony LaRussa’s 1,887th career win as a manager, moving him into 10th place on the all-time list.

The Athletics win their 8th straight game behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter, beating Cleveland by a score of 6 – 0. Lidle gives up a 2-out single to Ellis Burks in the 1st inning, walks the next batter, then retires the last 25 batters. It is the 4th straight start for Lidle in which he’s been part of a shutout, but it is the only one he’s completed.

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The Athletics win their 8th straight game behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter, beating Cleveland by a score of 6 – 0. Lidle gives up a 2-out single to Ellis Burks in the 1st inning, walks the next batter, then retires the last 25 batters. It is the 4th straight start for Lidle in which he’s been part of a shutout, but it is the only one he’s completed.