2000 Little League World Series

The 2000 Little League World Series was the 54th Little League World Series. 2000 was the last year before the field was expanded to 16 teams. Competing teams were Toronto, ON, Tokyo, Dhahran, Maracaibo, Zulia, Davenport, IA, Goffstown, NH, Bellaire, TX and Vancouver, WA. Ross Haggard of Bellaire tossed two shutouts, giving up no runs in 12 2/3 IP for the Series.

In the finale, Maracaibo edged Bellaire by a 3-2 score. Ruben Mavarez (2 R in 6 IP; also scored a run) outdueled Alex Atherton (12 K, 2 H; also 2 for 2 with a RBI at the plate), both going the distance.

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
Central	Davenport, IA	Davenport East Little League		Canada	Toronto, ON	Toronto High Park Little League
East	Goffstown, NH	Goffstown Little League		Europe	Dhahran	Arabian American Little League
South	Bellaire, TX	Bellaire Little League		Far East	Tokyo	Musashi Fuchu Little League
West	Vancouver, WA	Hazel Dell Little League		Latin America	Maracaibo	Sierra Maestra Little League

Results

Game Results

Pool Play

August 20

• Tokyo 10, Maracaibo 0
• Bellaire, TX 3, Goffstown, NH 0

August 21

• Tokyo 9, Toronto, ON 8
• Davenport, IA 5, Goffstown, NH 0
• Maracaibo 3, Dhahran 0
• Vancouver, WA 5, Bellaire, TX 0

August 22

• Maracaibo 5, Toronto, ON 4
• Vancouver, WA 6, Goffstown, NH 4
• Tokyo 9, Dhahran 0
• Bellaire, TX 4, Davenport, IA 2

August 23

• Dhahran 3, Toronto, ON 1
• Davenport, IA 6, Vancouver, WA 4

Finals

August 24

• Maracaibo 5, Tokyo 4
• Bellaire, TX 8, Davenport, IA 0

August 26

• Maracaibo 3, Bellaire, TX 2

Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	Maracaibo		5
	Tokyo		4
						Maracaibo		3
						Bellaire, TX		2
	Bellaire, TX		4
	Davenport, IA		2