East beats West in Little League World Series

Publisher's note:  Japan bests California in the 2013 World Series of Little League Baseball.  No matter who wins such competitions, it is good to see the sportsmanship and teamwork displayed by these kids.  No one comes off that field a loser.

Fox Sports:  Ryusei Hirooka lined a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning, Shunpei Takagi hit two solo home runs, and Tokyo beat Chula Vista, Calif., 6-4 on Sunday to win the Little League World Series.

It was the 14th championship game for Japan, which was making its fourth straight appearance in the title game, and ninth title. California, making its 23rd championship game appearance, has won seven World Series titles. Giancarlo Cortez had a two-run single and Grant Holman an RBI single for Chula Vista.