1961 Little League World Series

The 1961 Little League World Series was the 15th Little League World Series. Teams participating were Montreal, QC, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Pirmasens Post (Germany), El Cajon, CA, Hilo, HI, Terre Haute, IN, Levittown, PA and El Campo, TX. In the finale, El Cajon had no-hit pitching from M. Salvatore and M. Alasantre but trailed 2-1 going into the bottom of the 6th thanks to 3 errors, but Salvatore then hit a 3-run homer off W.P. Winfield to win it over El Campo. Brian Sipe, a future NFL MVP, was a bench player for the champions.

Source: 2012 Little League World Series Media Guide

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
East	Levittown, PA	American Little League		Canada	Montreal, QC	Kiwanis East Little League
North	Terre Haute, IN	American Little League		Europe	Pirmasens	Pirmasens Post Little League
South	El Campo, TX	El Campo Little League		Latin America	Monterrey	Industrial Little League
West	El Cajon, CA	Northern Little League		Pacific	Hilo, HI	Hilo American Little League

Results

Game Results

• El Cajon, CA 1, Levittown, PA 0
• Hilo, HI 8, Montreal, QC 5
• El Campo, TX 4, Terre Haute, IN 2
• Monterrey 4, Pirmasens 0
• El Cajon, CA 3, Hilo, HI 2
• El Campo, TX 1, Monterrey 0
• Monterrey 4, Hilo, HI 0 (Consolation game)
• El Cajon, CA 4, El Campo, TX 2 (Championship game)

• Levittown, PA 10, Montreal, QC 5
• Terre Haute, IN 3, Pirmasens 0
• Terre Haute, IN 5, Levittown, PA 1
• Montreal, QC 4, Pirmasens 0

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		El Cajon, CA	1
		Levittown, PA	0
							El Cajon, CA	3
							Hilo, HI	2
		Hilo, HI	8
		Montreal, QC	5
												El Cajon, CA	4
												El Campo, TX	2
		El Campo, TX	4
		Terre Haute, IN	2
							El Campo, TX	1
							Monterrey	0
		Monterrey	4
		Pirmasens	0