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Japan beats Mexico on walk-off to reach World Baseball Classic final
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MLB News: Watch Shohei Ohtani's pre-game speech that fueled Japan to a 3-2 win at the WBC Final against USA: 'Stop admiring them
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2-way superstar Shohei Ohtani named World Baseball Classic MVP as Japan claim victory - The Mainichi
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Japan out-duels USA in engrossing 2023 World Baseball Classic final to win third title
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Japan tops United States 3-2 for World Baseball Classic championship
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Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
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Japan holds on to World Baseball Classic lead, beats USA, 3-2
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Shohei Ohtani caps Japan World Baseball Classic win over USA
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Will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic final vs. USA?
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Japan defeats United States to win World Baseball Classic - Newsday
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Japan defeats U.S. 2-0 to win its first Olympic baseball gold medal