New York, Georgia win at LLWS

ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Michael Rapaglia struck out seven over four-plus innings and Vincent Quinn slugged a three-run homer as Staten Island, N.Y., advanced at the Little League World Series with a 8-3 win Monday night over Urbandale, Iowa.

New York will play either California or Texas in the U.S. semifinals Wednesday.

Rapaglia limited Iowa hitters until the fourth, when he struggled with his control and loaded the bases. But the 12-year-old got pinch-hitter Robert Vanderlinden to strike out to end the jam.

New York added four runs in the sixth, including Quinn’s homer to straightaway center.

Warner Robins, Ga., 3, Mercer Island, Wash., 2

Warner Robins, Ga., scored the tying and go-ahead runs on a passed ball and a wild pitch to stay unbeaten.

Trailing 2-1, Kyle King reached base to start the top of the sixth after getting hit by reliever Brandon Lawler’s pitch. He moved to third on two wild pitches.

One out later, Jake Farrell walked and stole second. The passed ball then scored King and moved Farrell to third, and another wild pitch by Lawler allowed Farrell to score the go-ahead run.

Cortez Broughton got the save after striking out Lawler with the potential tying run on third.

Chiba City, Japan 5, Maracaibo, Venezuela 4

Two errors allowed Toshinori Wakai to race home from first with the winning run. Japan clinched a spot in the international semifinals.

Venezuela had rallied to tie the game after falling behind 4-0.

Willemstad, Curacao 5, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 3.

Junters Dossett’s two-run homer as unbeaten Willemstad, Curacao, clinched a berth in the semifinals.

Jardel Martina struck out 11 over five innings for the win, and Jayson Libert pitched a scoreless sixth for the save.

Reynosa, Mexico 13, Ramstein AFB, Germany 0

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Raul Rojas hit three doubles and scored three runs, and Reynosa, Mexico, took advantage of seven errors by Ramstein Air Force Base.

Starting pitcher Oscar Noguera allowed one hit and had two hits for undefeated Mexico, which clinched a berth in the next round. The game ended after four innings because of the 10-run rule.

Mexico scored six runs in the first two innings, including one run following a single and two errors.

Rojas had the second of his three doubles in the second inning.