A first for Little League World Series

Sayaka Tsushima became the first girl to play for a Far East team in the Little League World Series, and she did it with a single, a walk and two runs scored as Kashima, Japan, beat the defending champions, Guadalupe, Mexico, 6-1, Sunday at Williamsport, Pa.

Meanhwile, Jenison, Mich., and Toms River, N.J., played the longest game in Little League World Series history, whether counted by innings or by time, with a 3-hour, 11-minute marathon.

Toms River finally won, 13-9 in the 11th inning. Brad Frank hit an RBI single up the middle to break the tie, and three more runs scored on an error and a walk.

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