1978 Senior League World Series
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gary, Indiana |
| Dates | August 14–19, 1978 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hualien, Taiwan |
| Runner-up | Burbank, Illinois |
The 1978 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Hualien, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's seventh straight championship.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Queens Village, New York East |
Surrey, British Columbia Canada |
| Burbank, Illinois North |
Madrid, Spain Europe |
| Waskom, Texas South |
Hualien, Taiwan Far East |
| Kaneohe, Hawaii West |
Aruba, Netherlands Antilles Latin America |
Results
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | New York | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | New York | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Taiwan | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Taiwan | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Taiwan | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Hawaii | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Hawaii | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Texas | 6 | 3–0 | Taiwan | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4–1 | Illinois | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Hawaii | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 2 | 1–1 | Illinois | 4 | 2–1 | Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Illinois | 13 | 2–1 | Illinois | 3 | 3–1 | Illinois | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | New York | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 1–1 | Netherlands Antilles | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
Hualien, Taiwan |
References
- ^ L.L. Series Underway. Rushville Republican
- ^ Little League Teams Rely on Pitching. Brazil Times
- ^ Taiwan Goes After Seventh Series Title. Brazil Times
- ^ Taiwan Reaches Finals Again. Brazil Times
- ^ Illinois Sr. Little League Winner. Daily Herald Suburban
- ^ Taiwan Wins Titles. [1]. Evening Independent.