2017 MLB Little League Classic - wikipedia 2017 MLB Little League Classic For game in 2018, see 2018 MLB Little League Classic. 2017 MLB Little League Classic 5 6 7 8 9 St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 9 Date August 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 20 ) Venue BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field City Williamsport, Pennsylvania Managers Mike Matheny ( St. Louis Cardinals ) Clint Hurdle ( Pittsburgh Pirates ) Umpires HP Gerry Davis ( crew chief ) 1B Ramon De Jesus 2B Pat Hoberg 3B Tony Randazzo MVP Josh Bell ( Pittsburgh Pirates ) Attendance 2,596 First pitch 7 : 00 PM ( ET ) ( scheduled ) Television ESPN ESPN Deportes ( Spanish ) MLB Network TV announcers ESPN : Dan Shulman ( play - by - play ) Aaron Boone ( analyst ) Jessica Mendoza ( analyst ) Tim Kurkjian ( reporter ) Radio ESPN Radio Radio announcers Adam Amin ( play - by - play ) Chris Singleton ( analyst ) The 2017 MLB Little League Classic was a Major League Baseball ( MLB ) game held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the 2017 Little League World Series on August 20, 2017. The game was featured on ESPN 's Sunday Night Baseball, and was also available on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, and MLB Network. The game was part of MLB 's effort to get more children interested in and involved with baseball at a younger age. Contents 1 Background 2 Game 2.1 Line score 2.2 Box score 3 References 4 Further reading Background After the Fort Bragg Game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves at Fort Bragg in July 2016, rumors spread that MLB was planning another similar event in Williamsport. But many locals of the area and reporters across the nation thought it was almost impossible due to the size and capacity of BB&T Ballpark, as seating for fewer than 3,000 fans seems much less than ideal for an MLB game. As the rumors were dispelled by many, the news faded. However a St. Louis newspaper column in early March stated that MLB was finalizing plans for the game. Bowman Field during the 2017 MLB Little League Classic On March 9, 2017, MLB officially announced the game, selecting the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals as the participants, and released the following statement : Major League Baseball 's greatest responsibility is to ensure that today 's youth become active participants in our game as players and fans. The ' MLB Little League Classic ' exemplifies our entire sport 's commitment to building a stronger connection between young people and the National Pastime. Our players will honor the great tradition of the Little League World Series and create lifelong memories for the Little Leaguers, their families and the city of Williamsport. I thank the Pirates and the Cardinals, Little League Baseball, Governor Wolf, the Crosscutters, the City of Williamsport, and ESPN for helping us organize an unforgettable weekend. Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Baseball Residents from Lycoming County were eligible to win a very limited number of tickets to the game via a lottery system found on the MLB website. The game was originally scheduled to be a home game for the Pirates ; ticket holders for that game were offered a food - and - beverage credit, tickets to another game, or a refund. Prior to the game, funding from MLB and commonwealth grants given to the City of Williamsport provided more than four million dollars to improve BB&T Ballpark. These included adding new seats, padding around the infield fence, new irrigation and draining to the field itself, moving the bullpens out beyond the outfield fence, new dugouts closer to home plate, and improved dining areas. Both teams were allowed by MLB to add a 26th player to their active rosters for the game ; the Cardinals added outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who started in right field, and the Pirates added catcher Jacob Stallings, who did not appear in the game. The Cardinals and Pirates also wore special uniforms, including features such as pullover jerseys with bright colors and contrasting sleeves, specially colored caps, and a unique logo that drew design cues from the official logos of both MLB and Little League Baseball. In addition, players were encouraged ( though not required ) to put nicknames on the jerseys ' rear nameplates. These uniforms were worn again by both teams on August 25 -- 27 for Players Weekend, an initiative of MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association that saw all 30 MLB teams wear similar uniforms. Panorama of Bowman Field during the 2017 MLB Little League Classic Game Line score Team 5 6 7 8 9 St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 9 WP : Iván Nova ( 11 -- 10 ) LP : Mike Leake ( 7 -- 12 ) Sv : Felipe Rivero ( 14 ) Home runs : Away : Jedd Gyorko ( 17 ) Home : Josh Bell ( 21 ) Box score Cardinals AB RBI BB SO AVG Carpenter, Matt Matt Carpenter, 1B 5 0 0 0. 246 Piscotty, Stephen Stephen Piscotty, RF 0 0. 236 DeJong, Paul Paul DeJong, SS 5 0 0 0 0 0. 299 Fowler, Dexter Dexter Fowler, CF 0 0 0 0. 262 Molina, Yadier Yadier Molina, C 0 0 0. 278 Gyorko, Jedd Jedd Gyorko, 3B 0 0. 269 Wong, Kolten Kolten Wong, 2B 0 0. 309 Grichuk, Randal Randal Grichuk, LF 0 0 0 0. 244 Leake, Mike Mike Leake, P 0 0 0 0. 174 Martínez, José José Martínez, PH 0 0 0 0 0. 287 Tuivailala, Sam Sam Tuivailala, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Garcia, Greg Greg Garcia, PH 0 0 0 0. 249 Cecil, Brett Brett Cecil, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Brebbia, John John Brebbia, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Pham, Tommy Tommy Pham, PH 0 0 0 0 0. 307 Pitching Cardinals IP ER BB SO HR ERA Leake, Mike Mike Leake 8 6 6 0 4.16 Tuivailala, Sam Sam Tuivailala 0 0 0 2.15 Cecil, Brett Brett Cecil 0 0 0 0 0 4.18 Brebbia, John John Brebbia 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 Pirates AB RBI BB SO AVG Marte, Starling Starling Marte, LF 0 0 0. 278 Harrison, Josh Josh Harrison, 2B 0 0. 278 McCutchen, Andrew Andrew McCutchen, CF 0. 288 Bell, Josh Josh Bell, 1B 0 0. 261 Freese, David David Freese, 3B 0 0 0 0. 261 Frazier, Adam Adam Frazier, RF 0 0 0. 284 Mercer, Jordy Jordy Mercer, SS 0 0 0 0. 249 Stewart, Chris Chris Stewart, C 0 0 0 0 0. 194 Nova, Iván Iván Nova, P 0 0 0 0. 023 Schugel, A.J. A.J. Schugel, P 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Neverauskas, Dovydas Dovydas Neverauskas, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Nicasio, Juan Juan Nicasio, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Rivero, Felipe Felipe Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0. 000 Pitching Pirates IP ER BB SO HR ERA Nova, Iván Iván Nova 5 ⁄ 8 0 5 3.81 Schugel, A.J. A.J. Schugel ⁄ 0 0 0 1.42 Neverauskas, Dovydas Dovydas Neverauskas ⁄ 0 0 0 0 0 2.53 Nicasio, Juan Juan Nicasio 0 0 0 0 0 3.05 Rivero, Felipe Felipe Rivero 0 0 0 1.31 References Jump up ^ `` ESPN to broadcast MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport PA ''. ESPN Media Ventures, LLC. March 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ESPN to cover MLB Little League Classic August 20 in Williamsport ''. Jump up ^ `` Pirates and Cardinals will attend the Little League games during the day and the little leaguers will attend the Major League game at night ''. WTAE. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Goold, Derrick ( March 7, 2017 ). `` Williamsport Calling ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 20, 2017 -- via newspapers.com. Jump up ^ `` Cardinals and Pirates have been selected to participate in the first `` MLB Little League Classic '' ``. STL Today. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport ''. Pittsburgh CBS Local. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` MLB ANNOUNCES LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC ''. baseballamerica.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Beauge, John ( June 15, 2017 ). `` Lycoming County residents can win free tickets to Aug. 20 Pirates - Cards game in Williamsport ''. pennlive.com. Jump up ^ Brink, Bill ( March 9, 2017 ). `` Pirates and Cardinals will play a game in Williamsport ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Crosscutters Baseball Field Gets Upgrade Thanks to MLB ''. wnep.com. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. Jump up ^ FOX Sports Midwest ( August 20, 2017 ). `` Cardinals recall Piscotty as 26th man for Sunday 's game ''. FoxSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Brink, Bill ( August 20, 2017 ). `` Max Moroff reached Williamsport as a 12 - year - old. Twelve years later, he 's back ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Lukas, Paul ( August 9, 2017 ). `` It 's uniform change for MLB 's Players Weekend ''. Uni Watch. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Further reading `` Little is Major : Williamsport In Real Life ''. MLB.com. August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017. 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Question: where is the mlb little league classic played
Answer: Williamsport, Pennsylvania