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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani awarded WBC MVP after closing out championship in Japan's win over USA
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Japan tops United States 3-2 for World Baseball Classic championship
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins 3rd title
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Shohei Ohtani Belts First WBC Homer as Japan Beats Australia and Improves to 4-0