“We just play them. We don’t have to carry them,” said the mighty mites of the Monterrey, Mexico, Little League team.

The confident pint-sized visitors from south of the border then went out to beat a veritable team of giants from La Mesa, California, 4-0, Friday afternoon to capture the championship of the 11th annual Little League World Series.

Little Angel Macias, who chewed gum vigorously but showed no sign of emotion otherwise as a crowd of 9,000 at Original Field watched his every move on the mound, was the big hero for Monterrey. He pitched a perfect game as the crowd-pleasing Mexico team walked off with the title and became the first foreign nine to win.

The perfect game was a thriller and one of the best in the history of the annual classic. It’s certain to be talked about by Little League fans and players for years to come. It was the first perfect game in a title game.

Macias was supreme. The ambidextrous youngster, who can throw with either hand and hit from either side of the plate, was pitching righthanded on Friday, and his assortment of fastballs and curves had the husky lads from the west coast completely fooled.

He faced a minimum of 18 batters in the six-inning contest.

The slender 12-year-old fanned 11 batters and walked none, and kept the Californians from hitting a ball to the outfield.

The players from Mexico were so much smaller and lighter in weight than previous teams, they became the first team to play in their home uniforms instead of the suits provided for World Series teams.