SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced, allowed one hit in five innings and had a three-run triple in a five-run fifth as Taiwan beat Las Vegas, 7-0, in the Little League World Series championship game Sunday.

Taiwan won its first LLWS title since 1996. Its 18 titles are the most of any country besides the United States, including five straight from 1977-81. “We’re really happy that we have a chance to recapture the championship,” manager Lai Min-Nan said.

Lin, a 5-8 righthander, hit more than 80 mph with his fastball multiple times in the tournament, the equivalent of more than 100 mph on a major-league field.

“I am very excited,” he said through an interpreter. “In the first inning, I was very nervous, but after that it was smooth.”

After his tri

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