LIVE BLOG: Chicago vs. South Korea in the Little League World Series Championship Game

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Sunday, August 24, 2014
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Williamsport, Pa. (WLS) -- Chicago's Jackie Robinson West faces South Korea in the Little League World Series Championship game.

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South Korea beats Chicago's Jackie Robinson West 8-4 to win the Little League World Series Championship.

BOTTOM OF THE 6TH

A grounder to 2nd ends the game.

DJ Butler walks, runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.

DJ Butler up to bat for Chicago's final out. Runner on 2nd with 2 outs.

Chicago scores on a wild pitch, Runner on 2nd with 1 out. South Korea leads 8-4.

A single puts runners at the corners with 1 out.

RBI double brings 2 runs in for Chicago. Runner on 2nd with 1 out. South Korea leads 8-3.

Marquis Jackson is robbed on a line drive to right field, runners held. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.

Hondras hits a single past 2nd base, runners advance to 2nd and 3rd with no outs.

Pierce Jones singles up the middle to start the side. Runner on 1st with no outs.

Chants of "USA" ring in the stands as Chicago comes up to bat.

TOP OF THE 6TH

Trey Hondras strikes out the final batter. South Korea leads 8-1.

Trey Hondras comes in to pitch for Chicago, beans hitter on 2nd pitch. Runner on 1st with 2 outs.

Hae Chan Choi hits a solo home run, 2 outs with nobody on.

RBI double scores two more for South Korea, runner thrown out at 2nd. 2 outs, nobody on.

Bloop RBI double scores another runner. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. South Korea leads 5-1.

Single past shortstop puts runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out for South Korea.

Cam Buford nabs a high-hopper at 3rd base, throws out the runner at 2nd. Runner on 1st with 1 out.

A sharp grounder gets past Marquis Jackson at 2nd base, South Korea has a runner on 1st with no outs to start the inning.

BOTTOM OF THE 5TH

Chicago goes 1-2-3 for the 4th time in the game. South Korea leads 4-1.

South Korea's pitcher continues to throw in the low-70s, equivalent to the mid-90s in the MLB, as Chicago strikes out again. 2 out, nobody on.

A Chicago strikeout starts the inning. 1 out, nobody on.

TOP OF THE 5TH

Pierce Jones catches a fly ball at the track in right to end the inning.

DJ Butler catches a long fly ball at the wall, 2 outs with nobody on.

Dong Wan Sin hits a home run to center with 1 out.

Back to the top of the order to start the 5th. South Korea's first batter pops out to 1st, 1 out with nobody on.

BOTTOM OF THE 4TH

Chicago goes 1-2-3 for the 3rd time. South Korea leads 3-1.

Line drive to 1st picked off at shin-height. 2 out, nobody on for Chicago.

Chicago strikes out to start the inning. 1 out, nobody on.

TOP OF THE 4TH

Ed Howard throws out the runner at first after a grounder to shortstop to end the inning.

Brandon Green gets his 5th strikeout of the day. Runner on 2nd with 2 outs.

Runner advances to 2nd with a pitch in the dirt. Runner on 2nd with 1 out.

RBI single plates a runner, man on 1st with 1 out.

Line drive past shortstop puts a runner on 2nd with 1 out.

South Korea grounds out to 3rd. 1 out, nobody on.

BOTTOM OF THE 3RD

Bouncing grounder to shortstop ends the inning. South Korea leads 2-1.

Trey Hondras plates one with a liner to 2nd base. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

Pierce Jones walks to load the bases with one out.

Back to the top of the order for Chicago after a strikeout. Runners on 1st and 2nd with one out.

Chicago gets another single thanks to a misplayed ball back to the mound. Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

DJ Butler gets to 1st on a bloop single to shortstop. Runner on 1st with no outs.

TOP OF THE 3RD

Green gets another strikeout to end the inning. South Korea leads 2-0.

South Korea knocks in a single, runner out at 1st. Runner on 3rd with 2 outs.

Runners advance to 2nd and 3rd on a misplayed ball.

A walk and a hard-hit single up the middle put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out for South Korea.

Ed Howard grabs a sharp grounder at shortstop, gets the runner at 1st. 1 out, nobody on for South Korea.

BOTTOM OF THE 2ND

Chicago grounds out on a slow-roller to shortstop, goes 1-2-3 for the second inning in a row. South Korea leads 1-0.

Back-to-back strikeouts puts Chicago in a 2-out hole. 2 outs, nobody on base.

TOP OF THE 2ND

Brandon Green gets his 3rd strikeout, South Korea runner stranded on 2nd.

South Korea steals 2nd, batter strikes out. Runner on 2nd with 2 outs.

Grounder to shortstop gets the runner out at 2nd. Runner on 1st with 1 out.

South Korea's first batter hit by pitch, runner on 1st with no outs.

BOTTOM OF THE 1ST

Third-straight strikeout ends the inning.

Pete Hondras strikes out. 2 outs, nobody on.

Pierce Jones grounds out sharply to shortstop. 1 out, no runners on base.

TOP OF THE 1ST

Previous play overturned, runner out at 3rd for sliding into base headfirst.

Runner advances to 3rd after a strikeout, runner on 3rd with 2 outs. Previous play under review.

RBI double plates the first runner. Runner on 2nd with 1 out.

DJ Butler misses a long fly to center, runner on 2nd with 1 out for South Korea.

South Korea hits the first pitch of the game into the stands in a long foul ball. Flyout to right to notch the first out.