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California reaches U.S. semis

Updated: August 21, 2012, 11:05 PM ET
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Powerful Petaluma, Calif., can pitch, too.

Hance Smith's three-run homer in the third broke open a tight game, and reliever-turned-starter Quinton Gago struck out seven over 5 1-3 innings in a 5-0 win Tuesday night over Fairfield, Conn., in the Little League World Series.

California moves on to the U.S. semifinals on Thursday night. Connecticut was eliminated.

The 12-year-old Gago said it was the best performance of his young career, even though ...

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