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2023 World Baseball Classic scores, WBC results, bracket: Japan
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How Japan rallied to defeat Mexico, advance to World Baseball
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Japan goes over pitch count in 3-0 shutout, forfeits game to Cuba
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Storylines to watch for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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