SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It might not have been perfect, but for Taiwan it was still pretty great.

Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese.

Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States. It won five in a row from 1977 to 1981.

When Chen Yi-Reng caught a fly ball in left field to end the game, Taiwan’s gloves went flying into the air as the team piled in front of the mound.

“We’re really happy that we have a chance to recapture the championship,” manager Lai Min-Nan said.

Lin, a 5-foot-8 right hander, also smashed a three-run triple in T

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