Chinese Taipei vs. Cuba [GRAND SLAM] FULL Highlights | Aug.19.2024 | 2024 LL Baseball World Series

Machado told us before the game he can start and he can relieve he starts today against choe sa he's going to be on the mound for Taiwan and it's Strike One to begin the ball game nickname Mad Dog for Cho weights uh Friday against Australia he let off the game thing for Taiwan against the Aussies I love these games you know why can you take it guys the crowd is into it you got the Cuban side you got Chinese Tai there's going to be a lot of screaming and yelling get ready for some high-powered action here from the fans and in the game too two one line drive right field base hit CH sa to start this game he's got a lead off single for Taiwan easy come easy go right there that's how you planning you're the lead off guy see a couple pitches and oh yeah I'll drive one the right field here let's see what this was foring fast ball on the outer half yes let it get deep that's what they do fundamentally sound and he was leaning back once he got the first now Cho taai the center fielder for Taiwan scored runs every time sometimes he's going to that fake bunt get you to throw a little awkwardly cuz you can't see the plat though they do do it a bunch pulls back called strike and you see that a lot in the first International game today that Japan won against Venezuela the big discussion was how close everyone was standing to home plate and you got all the rules to it I I found that awesome oh I'm ready to go if it happens again Todd just sit back and enjoy the explanation you're on inside and outside the Batters box 101 with Mike B count to your point on the crowd big cheering section here from about 8,000 mil away in Taiwan three and one on chai Kai second B are you trying get the guy over of course any way you can but hey that fake b i i i find it crazy to think if you just put that bat down there it changes your whole psyche and everything else it's a walk and so the first two of reach for Taiwan as a 12-year-old pitcher how do you not let it bother you when someone's doing that he you got to block it out I I I think it's very hard you see the frustration a little bit by the young man Espinosa but hey can't do nothing about it now try and find a way to get the next batter up but you got the big guns coming up now starting with UA R the opponent for Jon Espinosa some big swings already for U cha R [Music] here Wednesday against Canada he had a huge basis clearing double in the third inning that helped them blow it open against the Canadians and then Friday against Australia a walk a double got hit by a pitch and scored three runs sounds like a week for me ucha R is the team captain on this team led by Le Chang ta we're seeing it [Applause] now two and one by the way Lee CH well you had many questions I asked him he's been here a few years now I mean seems like I think four years I think he's just got a house here I said hey have you bought a house yet he laughed so hard but he said no no not yet so more hours good question I thought I'd live there next year if he had it line drive right field base hit for you Chow Ray choa had to wait on it so they're loaded for Taiwan in the [Applause] first 5G C now we see what they're trying to do right now they're getting a fast ball they like and they're not wasting any time and they're going to right field with it as a right-handed batter and I think that's the way you teach it fundamentally sound as hitters take what the pitcher gives you if she doesn't throw you a strike we're going to take it getting hitters counts easy knocked the right field and they have some action already and this is what Chinese Tai pay do this is exactly what they do ever since they've get they've been here manipulate when they hit singles well they got the guy who's been driving them all in for Tai of the big one Lea schw how with his fans cheering for him in this Bas is loaded spot drove in five on Friday good block by the catcher elain cardinas you've seen a lot of great catching this week that catcher for Japan I don't think one ball got by him I've never seen a display like that at 12 there's a strike to the aw how who was three for three in the game Friday RBI single in the first two-run single in the third two-run double in the fifth he said the day off in between games helped him rest and [Applause] reset the 1-1 popped up Shallow Outfield grass and adrean quentes with the infield fly rule in effect for the first out that's a big one right there Mike still not out of the woods yet but that right there getting in on the hands just a little bit pop up in the infield third of the way there but now they got to deal with pong y yen the pizza loving 4 fo9 [Applause] 12-year-old who's been all over the base PAAD so far coaches say he's the shortest player but he's the smartest player [Applause] [Applause] I think you know at the end of the day you you want to be aggressive and he's he's looking for this guy if it's there swing it the 01 ooh just missed the ball in a strike our usual Rob book is Todd Frasier batter's armpits to the top of the knees 1-1 pong Yen On the Line to Center right at aralas who makes the catch for out number [Applause] two listen that catch is harder than it seems W now think of this here makes an unbelievable catch arov with a monster catch actually runner at third wayah did not tag up and you're taught tag up right away with one out man they are just one out of getting away with this one don't need the big one the big one will come two down and now lean y upstairs from Yan Espinosa Espinosa pitched Thursday the final two innings against the Czech Republic and punched out three didn't allow a hit and now starting and chatting with himself on the mount that's a strike and it's one and one nice I think that's the first breaking ball we've I always do sometimes loaded up and the 1-1 from yanss Espinosa on the ground to First and gloved by Leonardo hooko Yan Espinosa Dodges danger hello to everyone [Applause] watching 3-2 Basquez On the Line to Center Field the base hit an eight pitch AB to start the bottom of the first ends in a single for Alejandro listen this how strong some of these kids are you had a breaking pitch even though it was a curveball slider almost get hit in the head get right backs in there a fast ball up and in close to the head still finds a way to drive it the grit and determination of some of these kids is incredible nice swing you would like Alejandro Vasquez cuz he went up to Tim kirkton the other day and just in one word pointed at him and said Legend I think he thought with somebody else who drags a beautifully but showe flip Got Away Vasquez bolts to third Hernandez to Second he's safe and Cuba's got two in scoring [Applause] position look at this usually lefties they like to go to third that's a drag bunt at its finest you got to make a tough play and look at the base running two as well both Runners move up one more on the Miss Q by the first baseman Yan Chun what a tough start for Chinese Tai in Cuba what they do best cause havoc on the base pass what a bunt too man that's that's just such a beautiful thing to learn at a young age so you can't put nothing by that coach he's really good at what he does and you got to know your players situational players who he thinks is going to be okay and I think what he did tell us was I want to see how he translates now he's in a tough one he's reached the International Championship in each of his three prior visits here in 09 12 and last year but it's two and0 now on the thre men for Cuba Leonardo hunko with a big old leg kick favorite athlete David Ortiz hko had a double Thursday against the Czech Republic in the fifth inning and then scored opposite field base hit to score Vasquez Cuba takes the lead in the first [Applause] just like the Chinese Taipei too they get a fast ball or breaking ball excuse me on the outer half not trying to do too much lines it to left field here they come exact opposite of the last game they played they're not wasting anytime and here comes marloon Hera big guy coming up who had one of the biggest moments of his life he said on Thursday and was just trying to send one to wilbury that pitch was way up and sometimes I did that too I I guess I said I'm swinging no matter what if it's a fast ball and there you go you hammered fast balls now I hammer meatballs with spaghett like any good Toms River New Jersey guy does a ball and a strike on marloon Herrera and that two-run double in the fifth that put him in tears Thursday the one-1 high popup outside of first and a nice catch made Runner tags who y shun's throw is not going to get Davey Hernandez a sack fly popup in foul ground outside of first makes it to [Applause] zip listen this is what good managers and coaches do you practice this all day when you get a chance to any foul ball less than two outs run around third you go back in tag cuz guess what nobody else is moving up that was absolutely perfect what a great play what a great talk by the coach over there at third huge run there for Cuba the aggressiveness pays off makes it two nothing and Cuba you said it they had the comeback in them their first game and they start early in this one Jan espanosa and let's give credit to to first baseman shun hu I mean What A Catch and the whereabouts that fired in he was just too fast Hernandez was moving and you had asked the manager for Cuba down in the first base coach's box everaldo Machado if he wanted to start faster come out fast if that was an emphasis in this game he said no he was pretty calm and knew very content I don't care we to avoid putting pressure on yourself here when you're this age and you have this stage in front of you yeah it's it's very hard for one for two you got to have a good backbone and when I say that a brother a sister somebody older than you that you look up to that you can have a conversation with like that tough conversation I'm a little nervous today or I might be scared and then they bring you back to Earth a little bit for sure it's a tough game did it happen for you when you had game days here oh yeah it happened a little bit I was more nervous than anything I always tell my son I said listen it's fine that 31 and that misses to Zang GN we're seeing that on display pop fou nothing two on lean get those Chris Sao goggles get the specs working oh I used to wear the Gargoyles you know the flip UPS those were the best yeah not many do that anymore no it's a real shame I agree can't get yelled at if you don't you know if you have them on your head where's your glasses well I flip them up or down I'm good two two two and two 37 pitches already for Jan Espinosa coaches said he's their number one pitcher popped up left side of the diamond for Alejandro Vasquez two [Applause] gone tell you what I know it's a second inning and that's out and just as I said that fast ball right down the plate and that's part of being young too as well they're looking to go in oh letter high too look at the hands work beautiful swing and let's see the reaction oh yeah bom loud noise I love that can never take away a hit at the Little leag World Series now yeah baby swaggy and he's got three of them loud noises Champion uong how Up and Away to uong how the third baseman CH we've also seen Pitch here get a scoreless inning Friday against Australia youngest of three siblings grew up watching his brothers play baseball as well on the ground towards short at Vasquez who goes the short way to Second and Fuentes to end the inning Taiwan is stranded five the first two nothing right H at huge swing game right here and he's got three of them saw Maron Herrera in The Dugout you asked him loud noises people after his hit the other day and he said oh yeah yeah like it's just this happens all the time of course one of the biggest moments of his life he said Elaine cardinas the catcher for Cuba gets a good breaking ball from choe dream vacation campon You' been there never I have very nice good breaking ball that slider is dialed to start the bottom of the second there's one gone well the excitement of the World Series can be downloaded in the new Little League World Series app fans can view schedules watch highlights and plan their experience using the official llws app download he got the the carpenter shorts on looking fresh he's got a great Zone he went with the left arm down he B down so talk to me about call the strike I Mike you should have known that one [Applause] oh oh the Lefty okay I was waiting for something 3-1 backs up and it's back 3-1 backs up and it's backto back walks so the tying runs aboard for Taiwan looking for their first big blow against Jon espanosa and the guy who drove been five runs in taiwan's last game leaw how bats popped out the second his first time today we asked the manager about the five RBI performance he said well that's why I moved him up from fifth to Fourth into the cleanup spot here yeah this one of those tick out in front it's got a very good swing so would you think about throwing something soft here try and get them off balance but you don't want to throw it too much cuz then you get Runners at second and third the tough part about playing this game in culture man you take a chance culture man do you take a chance we're in the danger zone right here two on two out two two line drive caught it third by Cabrera and the inning is over and he to km it my God wagon wagon he wanted me to make sure that we made one thing very clear as he gets aboard here sebie for Cuban the third he's loved everything about the Little League World Series with one exception the number on his uniform he said he's worn the number 10 his entire life in honor of his older brother who showed him how to play baseball and show him the love for the game he said but here at the Little League World Series they make you change number so he's wearing number three but he wants everybody back home to know know that if it was his choice he'd be wearing the number 10 that is something you run into here here's magdiel toyot who the coaching staff was telling us before the game and magdiel came over to confirm he's their Jazz Chism look alike they say their hair was spot on too it's another two they were so excited the Williams Port and be a fan of the game Cho sa with a onew that's floated to Third and it drops down off the glove of uong how throw a second and uong how made the recovery to get the lead Runner they're just hitting each other now we're an air traffic [Applause] controller on the ground base T left field Zang JN two on the slash bunt slug bunt whatever you call it that fake bunt action sometimes you're not on time and he was out in front on everything until this one right here breaking pitch o we beautiful swing by number 25 Jen representing his region Asia Pacific these are the Champs from there once again Taiwan and now lean Sun Kai takes a strike all right pitch counts at 8 maybe trying to get a little more good luck hey man we haven't gotten a run yet move your butt over there yeah little switcher room how often do you see the ingame switchin the base coach boxing I remember last year one US team if they didn't get a run in the first they would switch and go back and forth till somebody finally got a run they would leave it like [Music] that well now it's one and two from Jon esosa a high two and two so it's definitely the last batter he faces and these are the last pitches he throws [Applause] two two this one carams away L sh she to Third and Zang JN to Second out one left too soon both go back both go [Applause] back oh wow and they're saying the runners left too soon and so they've got to return how many times you see this you don't see this too often if you leave too soon the runners got to go back to the base they can't pick up by the umpires huge pickup and that is all he's looking for as a umpire at first and third you're looking for a check swing depends on who's you know who's batting a lefty or righty but if you're the Umpire it's all you're looking for you don't see that too often man that's a that's a really good call a big call here with the last batter spos is going to see first and second 32 line drive to second into right center field for lean Sun Kai ra shung she scores throw gets away Cabrera to the plate out at home Cuba stays in front I dropped an no no you know why one saw the ball go I knew it was sailed over third base again the pass wild the wild pitch doesn't give him a second third long drive to Second that's going to probably be an error he lets it Go arbiz lets it go but guess what Cabrera with the huge knowabout and whereabouts to know he can still get the guy out at home 2-1 Cuba you know she said she left Cuba when Alejandra was very young just what her husband said that she really never got to see alive until she loves watching this team play they're so United and she's really rooting for them to go all the way guys back to you how special is that you've got a a 12-year-old godson and you've never seen him play because you left Cuba they're in Miami and now he happens to make it to the Little League World Series only the second time ever Cuba's been represented here and now he's playing in a Winner's bracket game against a power and he is battling right now at the plate all smiles and joy you can see look at her it's incredible there is the story lines here in Williamsport every year will move you to tears just like some of the baseball players when they get hits marloon It's just absolutely fascinating and it's a joy to be here this is where dreams and family come together bouncer up the middle in the center field a base hit on the 10th pitch [Music] a so he had an eight pitch single in the first and now a 10 pitch single in the fourth that'll take somebody give him a day rest after 20 pitches that's why he's the leadoff he's the trend Setter he's the guy that gets him going and now Davey Hernandez had a gorgeous drag B thought about another there was such a special story with Davey Hernandez the other day on Thursday against the Czech Republic he was the starting pitcher and went four Innings of two hit ball with six strikeouts reunited with his father who lives in the states and was here watching Ley was watching Davey reunited here in America he's got three different things in his back pockets too I think he's got the the mitt to put around the hand the glove and he's got maybe four different things two different batting gloves just in case for when he gets on first it's a strike from Li Shang XI he's I think he has two different pairs of batting so he has one on his hands and two pairs of batting gloves in his back pocket he's basically Dick Sporting Good that looks like a major league glove too maybe he got it from a player yesterday I don't know this one hits swing a but he offered at it so it's a swing and it's two and two yeah that's right would have been a hit by pitch too in another one-run game the third straight we've had today 22 fouled back this whole CU team they've been battling this whole this whole game you look at the first game yeah they they tried until the fifth inning they finally cut through but they say you know what we got a grind today two to one man what a nice game so far for them Tai is hanging on though seems like they're never out of it far for them Tai is hanging on now seems like they're never out of it Li shi's two two on the ground to First collected nicely by Huen shun why such a good play oh man cuz it's all reaction two Hopper boom to your left too he misses that at second and third one step get my glove where it needs to be and that's about PR that's practice all day and he got low enough he let his eyes show him where the ball needs a glove the glove needs to go huge huge stop for him and the team and now on the mound for Taiwan it gets interesting L shangi stays in with this next pitch it means he won't be able to pitch tomorrow loser of this game plays tomorrow so the ace would not be able to pitch if Taiwan ends up losing and having to play tomorrow to stay alive Leonardo hunko had a runs scoring single in the first and it's nothing in [Applause] twoe this guy just looks like a hitter loves David Ortiz and with a stance like big poppies no bgs either no batting gloves let's go spit on the hands put my hands on the bat let's grip it and it baby well dir that's it that's it on this stage in Williamsport the little dragon Li shangi his onew is strike three called hunko dispatched and there's two gone right on the knees right there on the outside corner nothing you can do there tip your cap and move on that's a huge pitch against the three- hole hitter hko so hunko set down by way of the K and here's marloon Herrera clean up man had a sack fly in the first he was the guy who had all the emotion pour out of him Thursday against the Czech Republic a two-run double in the fifth gave him his team the lead and he ended up with tears streaming down his face a country here for the second time in Williamsport and the coaching staff has told us every part of this trip for this team from Cuba is a once in a-lifetime experience he's trying to add to the lead the one- one curls away marloon said that was one of the biggest moments of his life said he hopes to have more like it he was nervous going into the game playing in front of a big crowd but said our fans were behind us the whole time 21 two and two good crack at it right there too got to be ready for the fast ball and then you react of course pulled off just a little bit you've seen a bunch of those breaking pitches [Applause] might need to stay back just a bit Li Shang shei 22 another slider and marloon Herrera spit on it got a base open too so we'll see how they pitch him [Applause] here L's ready with the payoff pitch strike him out Li sh Shi wants the noise so this the exciting part about little league you are never out of it off of Samora carobs to third Cabrera not in time hu Yen shun is aboard on a comebacker hopefully Denny Zamora is all right and you wonder if Cuba might challenge this as well at least that's what Bret Cabrera wants at third that was one of the hardest balls I've seen here here it is for seamer right down the plate crushed one hops the back of the foot a perfect place to be hit on and guess what my man Cabrera at third base knew I can try and get this guy First Beats it by a step and here they come Tai we knew it was a matter of time now uong how Runner takes off and moves up with a good dirt ball read huan chunes in scoring position representing the wouldbe tying run now you might see a bun here you know he showed his first pitch for a ball if you're Zar let him bunt the ball understanding Cabrera's got to come in but not too far as the third baseman got to throw a strike first [Applause] though see if I was brear third I'd be up three or four more steps you can't steal when the ball until the ball crosses so you have more time a good bunt here is going to be a knock instead a called strike so you'd be a few strides in on the grass yeah a few more three or four steps he's fast he's fast enough with the runner at second time call Tuesday as far as I [Music] know Davy Hernandez threw 74 pitches on Thursday which means he needs four days of rest so that means Friday Saturday Sunday Monday he can't pitch next day he can pitch is tomorrow so Cuba needs a backup plan here El okay thank you this the tricky part about the whole thing here he trying to remember which guy threw what it's understandable and In fairness to everyone involved there is a language barrier that goes into it as well especially in the international bracket and I'm I'm glad that they come out right away and say and don't make them throw one pitch and then all of a sudden something will go through that's good on Little League's part to know the pitch count and make sure they're on top of it we've had pitching limits in Place at Little League since 2006 before that it was Innings pitch so if you're of a certain age watching this you remember it when you were that age growing up we've had almost 20 years now where it's based on pitch count and when you're 11 years old and 12 years old the pitch limit per day is 85 pitches you see Davey who's a 12-year-old threw 74 pitches on Thursday so as eager as he was to come into this game from right fields in a jam with two on and nobody out protecting a one-run lead he's got to load up all those batting gloves back into his pocket and head back out to right field so plan B is Alejandro Vasquez comes in from short he's on the mound next the ball will play anywhere in the middle and field it's a hit ooh that just missed that's a good pitch right there if you get a view of that to see how that middle this is the good stuff the Little League World Series pair of one run games already another here in the fifth 3-1 is a called strike three and two why wouldn't we get three balls in a row and then two strikes here we go biggest pitch of the [Applause] game 32 is high taiwan's got him loaded with the lineup turning over and nobody out [Applause] do they have it in him again just like in the first inning with nobody out it's going to be hard to do especially with the top of the lineup up CH T takes high and can Alejandra Vasquez dial in the strike [Applause] zone taiwan's got the momentum Alejandro Vasquez is 1 is a strike with some arms side run there you go and as a hitter it's like 1 oh I know he's been throwing a lot of balls you get that one pitch you kind of want to tee off on it could be the best pitch of theat one-1 popped up foul one and two and now you put yourself in the hole again you teach young hitters to be aggressive was it a manager's decision to take there I don't know but you got one of your best hitters up don't take that aggressiveness out so now you can nitpick here what you want to do two or three pitches with his God Parents watching Vasquez fires two and [Applause] two little front door breaking ball stayed up just a little bit could have gone either way base is loaded two two in the air right center field back toward the wall gone a slam and the stop at home plate to boot it just seemed like it was only a matter of time Chinese Tai pay and then they throw it out there to the Outfield these guys have been chipping away all game didn't feel like two was going to be enough way t Dam B [Applause] baseball megawatt miles in the Chinese Taipei Dugout and Bear Hugs Galore [Music] [Applause] 52 I've been dreaming of this day hit to Right Center back track wall grandma that's a [Applause] [Laughter] granny py Yen has won first place in an English speech competition in their city poan and second place for all of Northern Taiwan interesting out side the smartest kid on the team is a good eye as well and it's a leadoff [Music] [Applause] walk nine players have family members here at the Little League World Series taiwan's trying to put itself in the driver's seat once again a win here they play Wednesday a win there you're in the International Championship game Saturday here's a bunt from lean Chung Kai not in time first two on for Taiwan in search of [Applause] insurance what a great bunt right there soft soft with the hands let the bat come and get it nice and easy hko there at first base made the play I just need him to be a little faster speed it up get the motor going so you can get a little quicker and get him out of first I thought he took his time just a little bit they took advantage base hit and now another bun from Li shangi Brett Cabrera to third to the covering Alejandro Vasquez BR cabara can play some Third Base silky smooth under control and I think that's hard for young men and women to understand be under control broke down perfectly knew his Short Stop was going to be there Vasquez big out right there you don't want to give up any more runs especially in this last inning this guy's had the best celebrations we've seen from a third baseman one down top six two on Zang JN has walked and singled pops this one up in foul ground and that will land on The Concourse [Applause] you can see it now guys in Chinese Tai they're up there hitting they're trying to mash right now instead of by the way peeking ahead to the bottom of the sixth it'll be the bottom half of Cuba's lineup [Applause] again wasting no time they got the pitch to hit and he drove that to left Center good cut off by Herrera in center field foot down oh my ball comes right off the bat missile left Center Cuba's now pondering a pitching change and it looks like it'll make a move to the Outfield everaldo Machado from The Dugout makes a change in this Little League World Series these kids can hit and they can hit really hard and every team here is good so now going in the next game they're going to have to get on teams early and often and I'm in that often part A lot it would be a matchup tomorrow against Mexico 5:00 Eastern Juan huan Shu the batter look out loaded up and huan shun's displeased nice sportsmanship here from Caleb aralas she said as a pitcher a comebacker a good spot to get hit is the bottom of the cleat as a hitter these ones got to hurt quite a bit oh God I can feel it up here man that hurts really bad ar ar Bas throws really hard too from the left side so he's going to take a quick look at his foot here no they won't good to see he's all right to stay [Applause] in no courtesy Runner needed now that he's okay let's put this all in perspective you're still in Grand Slam range if you're Cuba that's an opportunity with one swing to tie the bat with Runners on you want to stay in that and you want to see what happens here you got to find a way to throw a strike and get this guy out if it happens it's on you I'm just saying what's that the stage the four is yours if it happens okay I'll just take over with Bas is loaded if he hits it I'll take over utong how takes a strike it's one and one on the third baseman for taian they've had two grand slams here at the Little League World Series this year Cole new for the team representing the Southwest in the US Homer in slamit fashion never know what's going to happen twins that's what you guys are you're Schwarzenegger he's [Applause] deito 3-2 pitch on the way never foul [Applause] Caleb araz trying to leave him loaded 32 left center field and it drops L shangi scores lean sunai right behind him and two more for taiw one and the lead is [Applause] six just a hit right there in no man's landan The Outfield was playing back a pop fly is what you actually wanted as a pitcher nobody could get to it perfect placement by Tong how and they're just adding on right now chenbo away now it's seven runs the last two innings e e e e e e e e e e e e e e