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Major League Baseball’s coolest new tradition returned on Sunday afternoon.
The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in the latest edition of the Little League Classic on Sunday at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The iconic Little League field was packed with players and parents from teams competing in the Little League Baseball World Series this month in one of the best and most unique atmospheres in all of sports.
The night kicked off with the ceremonial first pitch, which featured one player from all 20 teams in a chain starting out in center field. And, in true Little League World Series fashion, there was plenty of hill sliding, games in the outfield and even an ice cream launcher.
There were a lot of special, custom bats used throughout the night, too. Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott pulled one out that looked like a classic No. 2 pencil during his first plate appearance.
The Nationals flew ahead early in the first inning, and held onto their lead the rest of the way. Keibert Ruiz hit a two-RBI double to kick things off, and then Dominic Smith hit a two RBI single to score Ruiz and Joey Meneses. That gave Washington a 4-0 lead right off the bat.
The Phillies finally rallied in the ninth inning, though it was too late. Brandon Marsh hit an RBI single to score Stott to get Philly on the board, and then Jake Cave hit a two-run home run to right field to bring the Phillies within a single run. That push, however, came with two outs on the board. The Nationals held on and took the one-run win. Trevor Williams had four strikeouts and allowed two hits in his six innings on the mound for Washington, while Zack Wheeler allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings for Philadelphia.
The win for Washington came just one day after they were blown out 12-3 at Nationals Park. The Nationals, who sit 24 games back in last in the NL East, have now won seven of their last nine games. The Phillies have now lost five of their last seven. They trail the Atlanta Braves by 13.5 games in the NL East, though they hold the top NL wild card spot.
Major League Baseball first introduced the Little League Classic in 2017, and it’s been a hit ever since. The league announced that the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees will play in the game next summer. It will mark both teams’ first time competing in the event.
The Little League Baseball World Series started on Thursday in Pennsylvania. The United States and International championship games are set for Saturday. The winners of those games will then square off on Sunday in the championship. The team from Massapequa, New York, won the Little League Softball World Series earlier this month.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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