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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts
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It's Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic
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USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened
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World Baseball Classic: Highlights from Japan, Netherlands and
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Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Japan defeats USA: World Baseball Classic final lives up to the
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2023 World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani gets Game 1 start for
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Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic
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2023 World Baseball Classic Power Rankings for Final 8 Teams in
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster