American Legion Baseball: Midland, Mich., rolls to World Series crown

Midland, Mich., Post 165 beat Medford, Ore., Post 15 11-4 on Tuesday afternoon to capture The American Legion World Series in Fargo, N.D. Midland was the only undefeated team in the 14-game series that began Aug. 14 with a field of eight teams that had won their regional tournaments.

Midland scored early and often in the championship game, building an 8-0 lead by the fourth inning. Medford struck back with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but Midland erupted again in the eighth for another three runs to win the 83rd edition of the annual series.