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MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown - The Japan Times
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits 2 home runs for Japan in WBC tuneup
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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World Baseball Classic Final: Ohtani's Japan vs. Trout's U.S.
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Japan vs. Mexico score: Shohei Ohtani sparks late rally to set up
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2023 World Baseball Classic score: Japan holds off USA as Shohei
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Shohei Ohtani's free agency causes buzz at All-Star Game
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Samurai Japan aims to leave Tokyo Dome with one last WBC victory
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Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup National
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