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Japan edges USA in epic WBC final, capped by Ohtani striking out
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Shohei Ohtani Bests MLB Teammate Mike Trout as Team Japan Clinch
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout as Japan edges Team USA for
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out USA's Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball
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Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship