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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout as Japan edges Team USA for
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout as Japan edges Team USA for
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Ohtani Dethrones Trout With Momentous WBC Strikeout
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout as Japan edges Team USA for
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to win World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout face off in World Baseball Classic final
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball
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Young Japanese people (ages 12-21) chose Shohei Ohtani (22.3%) as