JAPAN vs. CHINESE TAIPEI [FULL HIGHLIGHTS] (08.21.24) | 2024 LL Baseball World Series

[Music] today got him the giant Slayers from Tokyo iita swaps this one gone taiwan's thrown a no [Music] hitter back toward the wall a slam feeling good today as we welcome you to ESPN's coverage of the Little League World Series presented by T-Mobile all right here we go at volunteer stadium with the two most successful countries in the history of this event outside the US clashing Taiwan they're both unbeaten Taiwan stormed through three games here while Japan has slayed one of the Giants of this tournament in Venezuela and the winner of this one heads to the International Championship game four International teams are left Taiwan Japan the winner heads to Saturday like we said meanwhile gra some dominant pitching you got two guys that can do it iush has 19 K thrown and 21 outs that's absolutely incredible and we'll see suji on the mount hey sample size two CS two batters don't worry about that they can throw with the best of them holding opponents to 184 batting average we're going to see a very serious Japan Team come out here and see what they can do from a city in Tokyo the largest in the world that has produced nine of Japan's 11 here knows a little English and guess what he puts a little English on the ball when he swings attacking a slider right there to put them ahead against Cuba they were slow playing this game as we saw and CH to comes in and says don't worry I'm going deep and then the pitching staff goes out there and dominates they have 28ks as a team we're going to see a good pitching matchup and we're going to see dominant outcome by both teams buckle up this going to be a pretty good one Michael and check this out Todd last 14 years highest run differential through the first three games Taiwan is is among the best in recent memory well for more on the team from TW in Taiwan here's sebie guys I'm down here with the parents and family of Guan L leag they've traveled almost 8,000 miles to be here no doubt about it you can hear they're bringing the energy they're ready to go but to win here in Williamsport you need a little more than energy you need some luck of his entire life so Todd you are now the good luck mascot for this team from Gua and L league and before the game this crew was demanding a reunion with the one and only Todd [Applause] Fraser look at this oh look at that beautiful swing way back grand slam look at that hey I love that thing so now I think we got to take another picture right you and me let's do it boom let's get this off here yeah yeah let's go go picture bam we're good now I'm I'm maybe another home run we don't know how about the respect from his boys they knew not to be in the picture with you guys they knew but need to go for four games today World Series on ESPN is presented by T-Mobile swing into the future and experience the best 5G coverage in the game and in part by Progressive Insurance protect the stuff you love with renters insurance visit progressive.com 2 two back toward the ball Gone Big Pitch Big Moment the giant Slayers from [Music] Tokyo Taiwan and Japan getting ready and here we go Taiwan is loose before this heavyweight Showdown and this team from As sebie Told You T about 8,000 M away from Williamsport in Northwestern Taiwan and a top industrial city on the island let's meet the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] kids [Music] Curry [Music] for curry [Music] so this team representing Asia Pacific has gone 3 and0 here they've outscored their opponents 292 they've thrown a no hitter a pair of shutouts have only allowed five hits in total but this will be their toughest test yet a dozen strong from tan facing Japan so K iwashita you said has thrown 9 and a third of the 10 Innings Japan's played Yuki suuji got two strikeouts for the other two outs but now he gets the ball with iita unable to throw today yeah lanky arm here not the tallest but when you have long arms that makes it a little harder to see as a hitter the extension the follow through here you're going to see a Japan team here I've been so impressed with this team the catcher is the leader and our guy Tam Moi wanabi my man is going to be yelling and screaming and there's not going to be many mistakes whoever makes that first mistake here is probably going to be the Victor and here here we go both coaches admitted to some nerves Prett game and admitted this is a rivalry and here we go for a trip to the International Championship it's a four- pitch mix from Yuki suji he starts out with a breaking ball to Cho way sa nickname Mad Dog proud owner of now two photos with [Applause] you he's three for eight here with that grand slam a double two walks and Monday against Cuba we told you he was also the starting pitcher and went two and 2/3 without an earned run no swing so Yuki suji's got fast ball curveball slider and change up we were told pregame I had two pitchers when I was younger that was a fast ball and slider good luck Line Drive left center field Cho waya he's going to take photos with you everywhere and bring you back to Taiwan with him listen why not when he gives the sign to the lean back this is how you start a game to make it to the National Championship what a swing 2-1 count sitting Dead red fast ball on the outer half he wants extension take it bow big man another good picture right there what a swing good start for the taipe choe says fourth hit here and an early base runner against Yuki patient Cho taai Kai the center fielder he's had 10 played appearances and he's walked six times that's really good you know you you thought you'd see maybe a bun attempt here to try and get him over he's going to take a pitch or two and try and figure a way to get him over here now he bunts it's a good one Yuki sui not in time bunt single to one just like I say it right there it was a solid bunt for you at home watching you catch the ball you don't try and poke it you look at the third baseman there hrio did not move it's one of those plays where hey was designed he's not coming in suji's fast enough but not fast enough to get the runner at first base what a start here for Chinese taipe and Cho sa Kai has now reached base eight times in 11 trips and the three hitter for Taiwan UA R the catcher was squaring as well he's been productive offensively three for six two doubles three driven in three walks and he's been hit by a pitch a leader and the team captain on this team it's nothing in T Lee Chung's the manager it's his fourth time leading a Taiwanese team here you're trying to with him next year I told him he needs to invest in some property here that's all I mean pretty simple here comes the infield in he just told his hitter not to be nervous ahead of an 02 o just missed from Yuki [Applause] suji tell you what you're seeing here Japan in their infield we saw today was absolutely incredible lot of movement a lot of pressure a lot of hard hit ball so these guys in if anything hard hit they're going to knock it down one two have you ever seen an infield of little eagers taken the way they do never never I wouldn't even know where to start to teach the young kids to do that that was awesome and he was firing balls off his Bat I I could have sworn they missed about 15 to 20 just because of how hard he hit it he was smoking singles up the middle oh one two pull to left bear ball down the line for ucha Ray Cho waya scores CH sa Kai behind him to zip [Applause] Taiwan well the train keeps on moving here fast ball up and in clears the hips keeps this ball Fair cha getting him on the board some of the hardest hit balls you'll see against a Japan team here you rarely see this they came to play today Mike the bats just pick up where they left off and with so many family members here for Taiwan UIA R's cheering section loves it it's like the exact opposite of what they did against Cuba they slow played them here they said I'm coming out and attacking today I'm not wasting any time and they've gotten some fast balls to hit as we've seen and they were down two nothing into the fourth Monday against Q Yuki suji's 01 nothing and two riding up and [Applause] in and so Japan's lean so heavily they have a plethora of guys that are waiting in the wings to come into the pitch bouncing ball at the short at yuzuki o zawa that pregame infield pays off he makes a smooth play talk about smooth Fields the ball in front of the runner right away You're taught just to get the out takes a quick peek at Chow r at second base here as his momentum is still going to first look at this oh now you ain't going nowhere whammy fir it over there that's a second basement for Taiwan pong y Yen the very impressive English speaker posted a 3 minute video on YouTube of him telling a story for his English speech practice he's won prizes in Taiwan for how good he is at English at just 12 years [Applause] old his parents here Ching their translator Dr Phil Chang before the game this is more parents than ever they think that have come from Taiwan to support their team and it's in part due to last year's parents who were here they said it was such a great experience you had to come and now a site no one likes to see they're getting the tarp ready and going to try to get this thing on quickly the first inning four batters into this game Taiwan put up three hits three straight hits to start the game beginning with cha in this High powerered match up against Japan yeah he drove a fast ball right to left Center and then Zuki comes up with a perfect executed bunt for a hit and then here they go again another line dri drive by Chia R man these guys have been absolutely mashing baseball who are hitting prowess any concern either side pitching wise with a delay like that no that wasn't that long if we're you know if we get close to 45 to an hour then you kind of try and see what you can do these are young men they're strong they'll bounce right back well suji so two and one back underway after a 27-minute delay pangen a big fan of pizza facing Yuki suji the number two pitcher for Japan behind K iwashita and there's k iwashita for out number [Applause] two so from a Japan side of things if you can limit this to two you feel good momentum and that's what little league is about finding ways to get momentum back yeah down two but to hold him to two here would be an absolute must here for Japan to the six spot in taiwan's lineup for hu Yen Chun seven played appearances he's reached base in all seven here four for four a double three singles two walks and he's been hit by a pitch he says the most fun thing about little league is batting practice so he's no doubt put in a lot of time for that production tried to hold up did he go and hope plade umpire rang him up nothing at [Applause] two hu Yan Chun is also a good listener the coaches say likes to sit quietly listen to everyone chatting would you say you're a good listener very much so I use my eyes and keep my mouth shut what about your ears sometimes yeah I'm listening to of course one two swinging a Miss Yuki suji's fired up because he leaves a man at second and he does limit the damage to two we're back underway sun's out huge match up to start the day on Williamsport section as well much like there is on Taiwan side 14 million strong in Tokyo bunch of great baseball players from there seya Suzuki from around there hasashi iwakuma outside Tokyo and da Matsuzaka was born there let's meet the [Music] [Music] kids [Music] [Music] fore for [Music] [Music] [Music] that's team Japan who went undefeated in the Japan region tournament before coming here in four games has won its two games here Thursday and Monday against Puerto Rico and Venezuela and these 14 players lead the offense against Li Shang XI taiwan's Ace he's already pitching for the third time here yeah and he's been absolutely ridiculous on the mound 14k six and a third Innings watch out for this guy just one hit no walks in that time they call him the little dragon he's the cousin of a guy who starred here last year for the same Taiwan team Fon Chan Jun and like his cousin he's putting up pretty silly numbers he faces K fyama the left fielder for Japan and the leadoff man for this team from Tokyo K to Watton scored Thursday against Puerto Rico in both his trips to the plate that was an 11 nothing win for Japan in four Innings they threw a one hitter and then they got a 2-1 win like we mentioned against Venezuela on bunday taking down a team that everybody thought was the favorite here on the international side yeah sometimes it's about execution venezuel some crazy games for Venezuela in their last two L shangi drops into Beauty he strikes out tanata porama with the hesitation breaking ball yeah he gave the hesi right there oh yeah held it a little longer than usual snap hook outer half tip your cap move on what a beautiful pitch right there seichi Fujimoto is the manager for Japan he's all business said he's watched all the film of taiwan's first three games and said they're a very good opponent he knows what stands in their way [Applause] his group's battle tested and very disciplined tomoki wanabi is their captain and their catcher and you are fascinated by him absolutely fascinating this guy I haven't seen one pass ball one wild pitch and if it is he's blocking it this guy can Mash to as well just absolutely talking to him today or we didn't get a chance to talk to him we wanted to talk to him but he was dead set on hey I got to get ready leave me alone enough pretty much 21 happens to the best of us outside in the full count for tomaki wanabi he's thrown out of the four of the five pitches he's thrown four sliders I have to think he throw it here and show a little more respect as well we'll see what happens where you come with that beat 32 it's the Heat and we nearly got one up here oh were you ready for that I ah I'd give it a c minus for myself I tell you what he attacked that 3-2 like it was [Applause] 3-1 he got the fast ball see what he gets here from L Shang XI no chance oh breaking ball hammered in the left field base hit it wasn't just the leg lift and hold L she went back down with the leg Yeah I'm telling you little Marcus strowman action right there he's done that twice now is that going to be a tell if he's going to hold that and he stayed right on it his body didn't come forward he let his hands do the work and good luck down there at third base and no chance catching that one you're saying is it a tell that it means breaking ball yeah he's done it twice I'm you know three two counts both of them trying to be a little funky be a little have a little swag out there most likely not but we'll see this is K iwashita Japan's two-way star check swing roller to third at uong how got it over to pongen for the force on tomok kiat tabi for out number two pitching is all about deception here that's just a cement mix slider maybe he got confused on it sitting fast ball could not hold back on the mound now the cleanup man tyo hono third baseman he's had some big knocks here Thursday in the first oh that's that's really nice 1-1 outside two and one you know what's interesting about this whole thing if he goes past that 65 Mark he can't pitch there's many as possible a sword and it's two and two what a what a stat that is too I never knew what that was until this year did it come out this year or was that last year what's that a sword oh like the term yeah oh maybe maybe way three or four years ago from the pitching ninja look at the hold swinging him in what's that called a sward it's a couple of strikeouts to book in the first for Li shangi a what a sword hold it Let it Fly slider two strikeouts top of a second coming up when you stream and score your games look at all the signage on the Taiwan side that's really good I think they brought that over made that when they got here I don't know I don't know how it would travel well go to a store unbeaten they are very good they're sharp and that's going to be exciting game over there laminated front of Japan lean Sun Kai against Yuki suuji nickname Master Kai Yuki suji 1-1 one and two it's interesting as far as Japan's pitching goes so they've given up two they can't throw K iwashita in this game next time he'd be available to pitch is on Saturday we don't know who their number three is so great mystery here remember what the manager told you fisted toward first that e Wasa for the out top secret that's a direct quote fly Shang XI he squares and bus it foul now listen to this stat here last game the last five batters for Taiwan yesterday this year offensively that's something their manager Lee Chung ta talked about after that game against Cuba he said in the past we've had really a lot quicker swinging a miss and Yuki suji exalts after his second strike out two gone simple here it is Down Easy Street little two seam action Runner by you two quick outs for suji and Zang g talks to his Bat and his gloves let him know hey man I need your help today back but it felt good I'm not letting you go popped up foul two and two love this crowd Mike I be honest with you volunteer Stadium we had two unbelievable games on this field yesterday yeah and they waited to the end too yeah slow play your mik yep both winners did it in the bottom of the sixth he went around it's a strike out for Yuki suji he fans two in a one two three top of the second heavyweight showdowns living up to it so far [Music] what to do and he's been doing it all day this whole two weeks check it with Sebastian jari koizumi is the batter against L shangi hey koizumi these buns that he's been doing watch his front foot or his left foot on the plate that's out right there the Umpire didn't see it he should have been out that happened twice now got to stay on that one and now he's swinging and he fouls it off while on the play in that case it would be an illegally batted ball when the line kind of gets muddied but then if your foot is entirely outside the [Applause] [Music] box [Applause] 32 over the dish this is there's no way to come inside he went around and Strikes Out on 73 where you can view schedules you can watch highlights plan your experiences using the official llws app wow I mean that is pullitzer stuff from you another buckling breaking ball the fifth time Li shangi against sh Tanaka fast ball no breaking ball there without the hesitation there you go a little smile for pitch coming so will it be a breaking ball every hesitation has been a fast ball at 74 just missed his hardest and they might want to talk about the wind up yeah I know they go over every before not allowed but that's essentially a quick pitch as far as we know there's nothing against a hesitation on the mountain like pull to left Lea schwow makes the catch for out number two that was one of the best for [Applause] sure good pick sorry I kind of answered the question to you Julio Franco had a good stance too o good stab behind the plate by uch r [Music] thank you well Le chungas said in part 3-1 runs away Sora okamoto with that fun stance K fan base activates and chance the first name of Yuki suji Liang she's 02 pitch a strike out fourth k for L Shang Shi he's got the balance of a ballet star out [Music] there to Star been so many great moments here at the Little League World Series and the hills of cers advance to Saturday as well who will be the nothing after two runs in the top of the first Yuki suuji drops in strike one to lean Chun your mind no Yuki suji's 02 just off the [Applause] edge a reminder vertically on the strike zone at this level batter's armpits to the top of the knees when the batter is in a natural stance according to their usual stance when they swing at a pitch one two swing at the miss the off speed's been pretty dialed in here last couple innings for Yuki suji yeah that's that's three in a row right there Easy Flow leg movement and body towards the The Hitter here letting them know listen I'm still here [Applause] buddies one out base is empty utong how third baseman it's some big moments late in the game Monday against Cuba walked and scored in the fifth and in the sixth he had a two-run double as they just blew it open squared and pulled back you're right Tomo kiabi Japan's catcher stops pretty much everything wall just call him brick wall he's a big big presence too he's a [Applause] monster he's so fun to watch