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Shohei Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup - ESPN
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Japan Tops Italy To Advance To World Baseball Classic Semifinals
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World Baseball Classic rosters confirmed; include Premier12
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Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic
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Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani bond from WBC, possibly to benefit
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Shohei Ohtani does it again, leads Japan to World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani says he plans to hit, pitch in relief in WBC final
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WBC) Shohei Ohtani powers Japan to exhibition victory, fires
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With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn't disappoint in WBC