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World Baseball Classic final: Japan beat defending champions USA 3-2 to win third title - BBC Sport
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to clinch 2023 WBC title for Japan [VIDEO] - DraftKings Network
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USA TODAY Sports - MLB star Shohei #Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins World Baseball Classic for third time. #WBC2023, #WBCfinal
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Shohei Ohtani shuts down Team USA, Winning Third WBC Championship for Japan - Character Media
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals - NBC Sports
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Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to WBC final - Los Angeles Times
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
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Japan wins, Ohtani strikes out Trout to close World Baseball Classic
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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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Ohtani HR Powers Japan; Italy Advances at World Baseball Classic