Day four of the Little League World Series 2009 resulted in some teams securing a spot in the semifinals and some teams knowing they will not make it through the first round. Each of the five games on Monday impacted the standings going into the semifinals on Wednesday and determined which team would make the semifinals.

A triple play is rare. An unassisted triple play is still rarer. An unassisted triple play that ends a game? That's the rarest, you have to admit.

The sixteen teams that have meet at South Williamsport, PA, continue to battle for the World Series title. The second day of competition added to the drama that the games on day one started. One team hopes that history will be made when the final Little League World Series 2009 results are written.

All Star pitchers Matt Cain (SF) and Johan Santana (NY) were locked in a pitcher's duel at Citi Field until the fourth inning, when things turned ugly. Matt Cain nailed Met's 3B David Wright in the head with a 94 mph fastball. Cain, obviously unsettled by the event, crouched between home and the mound while trainers worked on Wright.

Oakland welcomed Jason Giambi back to the A's earlier this year. The A's were the team that turned him into a star, allowing him to earn a ticket to the Yankees, and big money. But after a horrific 2009 season, the team has released him.

Hot off their trade for 1B Ryan Garko, the San Francisco Giants completed another trade, though once again not a blockbuster. They gave up Double-A pitcher Tim Alderson, one of their top prospects, for 2B Freddy Sanchez of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In an all-Sox trade on Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox swapped players. The White Sox will get Mark Kotsay (pictured) and some cash while the Red Sox will get Brian Anderson.

The offensively challenged but strong in pitching San Francisco Giants finally traded for a bat. They traded a Single-A pitcher, left-hander Scott Barnes for right-handed batting 1B Ryan Garko from the Cleveland Indians.

In August 1989, Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball. This has prevented him from even being considered for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. A report surfaced on Monday that he may get a second chance.