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WBC final: Japan wins 3-2 in victory over Team USA
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WBC scores BIG with Team USA stars in spite of crushing 3-2 finals defeat to Japan
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Japan edge USA to win World Baseball Classic
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Japan win World Baseball Classic to add to Premier12 and Olympic titles - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened, World Baseball Classic
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Japan wins its 3rd World Baseball Classic, beating Team USA 3-2 with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to end it – Orlando Sentinel
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Japan Wins World Baseball Classic Final Over Team USA Powered By Shohei Ohtani - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies
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Japan out-duels USA in engrossing 2023 World Baseball Classic final to win third title
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Japan Eliminates U.S. in World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Ohtani fans Trout for final out as Japan beat US 3-2 for World Baseball Classic title
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times