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Japan out-duels USA in engrossing 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Japan tops U.S. to win WBC title, Sports news
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final
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Japan Dethrones US, Captures Third World Baseball Classic Title
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Japan Beats United States to Win World Baseball Classic Crown
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan
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USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic