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2023 World Baseball Classic score: Japan holds off USA as Shohei Ohtani closes out team's third WBC title
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Ohtani fans Trout for final out as Japan beat US 3-2 for World Baseball Classic title
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Ohtani, Darvish, Suzuki on Japan World Baseball Classic Team
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Japan tops United States 3-2 for World Baseball Classic championship
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Japan wins World Baseball Classic 2023
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Ohtani closes in style as Japan edge USA for third World Baseball Classic title, World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final - WTOP News
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Japan win WBC: Shohei Ohtani strikes out LA Angels teammate Mike Trout to beat USA 3-2
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Japan star Ohtani gets green light to hit and pitch in World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Team Japan Starting Lineup, Pitcher for WBC Championship Game vs. Team USA - Fastball
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Shohei Ohtani Leads Japan To 3rd World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship