1977 Little League World Series

The 1977 Little League World Series was the 31st Little League World Series. It was won by the Li-Teh team of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, which featured Ming-Tsu Lu. Li-Teh beat El Cajon, CA in the finale, 7-2. Charlie Hayes was on the Hub City (Hattiesburg, MS) squad. 1988 Olympians Greg Duce and Jim Kotkas played for Lethbridge, AB. Omer Muñoz played for Venezuela.

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
Central	Youngstown, OH	Midget Boosters Little League		Canada	Lethbridge, AB	Norcrest Little League
East	Rotterdam, NY	Carmen Little League		Europe	Torrejón Air Base	Madrid Little League
South	Hattiesburg, MS	Hub City Little League		Far East	Kaohsiung	Li-Teh Little League
West	El Cajon, CA	Western Little League		Latin America	Maracaibo	Coquivacoa Little League

Results

Game Results

• Maracaibo 8, Torrejón Air Base 6
• El Cajon, CA 3, Hattiesburg, MS 1
• Rotterdam, NY 4, Youngstown, OH 1
• Kaohsiung 19, Lethbridge, AB 0
• El Cajon, CA 6, Rotterdam, NY 3
• Kaohsiung 9, Maracaibo 2
• Rotterdam, NY 5, Maracaibo 3 (Consolation game)
• Kaohsiung 7, El Cajon, CA 2 (Championship game)

• Hattiesburg, MS 10, Torrejón Air Base 2
• Youngstown, OH 5, Lethbridge, AB 4
• Torrejón Air Base 6, Lethbridge, AB 4 (7th Place)
• Hattiesburg, MS 9, Youngstown, OH 2

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		El Cajon, CA	3
		Hattiesburg, MS	1
							El Cajon, CA	6
							Rotterdam, NY	3
		Rotterdam, NY	4
		Youngstown, OH	1
												El Cajon, CA	2
												Kaohsiung	7
		Maracaibo	8
		Torrejón Air Base	6
							Maracaibo	2
							Kaohsiung	9
		Kaohsiung	19
		Lethbridge, AB	0