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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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Samurai Japan Breaks Free from the Small Baseball Approach
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Japan holds on to World Baseball Classic lead, beats USA, 3-2
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WBC Roster Preview: Team Japan Is Elite
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World Baseball Classic Japan player profiles
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Japan hoists the trophy after winning the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic champs Japan go from 'small ball' to sluggers - Nikkei Asia
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Japan beats the USA and becomes the 2023 WBC champion!!! - The Crawfish Boxes
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Japan's WBC history: Has Japan ever won a World Baseball Classic championship?
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan's wild clubhouse celebrations after stunning 3-2 win over USA