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Japan beats Team USA 3-2 to win 2023 World Baseball Classic – NBC
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Japan rallies to beat Mexico 6-5 and set up a meeting with Team
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Baseball: Murakami lifts Japan into WBC final vs. U.S.
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Japan defeats United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic
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Japan win World Baseball Classic to add to Premier12 and Olympic
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Baseball: Murakami lifts Japan into WBC final vs. U.S.
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Japan wins 2023 WBC - Updates, highlights, takeaways and more - ESPN
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final
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Japan rallies late, stuns Mexico to advance to WBC final vs. U.S.