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WBC final: Japan wins 3-2 in victory over Team USA
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Japan Wins World Baseball Classic Final Over Team USA Powered By Shohei Ohtani - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies
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2023 World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani gets Game 1 start for Team Japan against China
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani awarded WBC MVP after closing out championship in Japan's win over USA
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Shohei Ohtani shuts down Team USA, Winning Third WBC Championship for Japan - Character Media
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USA vs Japan: Lineups for 2023 World Baseball Classic final
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Shohei Ohtani Ks Mike Trout, Japan beats Team USA in WBC final
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final
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Japan defeats US to win the World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to close out Japan's win over USA in World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani lived out a fairytale as the World Baseball Classic came of age, World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani gets job done on the mound and at the plate to lead Japan into World Baseball Classic semifinals - The Boston Globe