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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, Japan beat China 8-1 in WBC opener
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2023 World Baseball Classic scores: Team USA falls short in title game vs. Japan and Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup - ESPN
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship - WTOP News
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WBC fans react to Shohei Ohtani dominating on the offensive and defensive side in Team Japan's opener
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