After a Little League coach called out Aaron Judge for ignoring his team, the Yankees rallied behind their star, saying he "always acts with kindness and respect."
Tokyo won the Little League World Series on Sunday, pounding out 22 hits and overcoming an eight-run first-inning deficit to beat Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, 18-11.
Chayton Krauss hit an RBI single to right field to give Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, a 3-2 victory over Pearland, Texas, for a berth in the Little League World Series championship game.
Yugo Aoki singled for Tokyo's first hit in the seventh inning and scored on a fielder's choice to help Japan beat Mexico 1-0 on Saturday for a spot in the Little League World Series championship.
Jacob Baptista hit a go-ahead grand slam, and Levi Mendez struck out 11 as Bonita, California, advanced at the Little League World Series on Monday by defeating Cranston, Rhode Island, 10-3.
Chicago's Jackie Robinson West baseball team accepted more than $300,000 in donations before Little League International stripped the team of its 2014 U.S. title, according to IRS documents.
