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Shohei Ohtani dominates in Japan's World Baseball Classic opener
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Shohei Ohtani has two more hits as Japan gets WBC win - ABC7 Los Angeles
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Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run of 2023 WBC in Japan win over Australia - Los Angeles Times
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Japan Will Face United States in World Baseball Classic Final - The New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani caps Japan World Baseball Classic win over USA
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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Japan star Ohtani gets green light to hit and pitch in World Baseball Classic
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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Shohei Ohtani dominates in first WBC outing - Covering the Corner
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Ohtani gets nod from Angels to take part in his first WBC - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani launches 1st HR of WBC as Japan stays perfect - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run of 2023 WBC in Japan win over Australia - Los Angeles Times
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani makes most of his Japan WBC debut