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World Baseball Classic Final: USA vs. Japan
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Masataka Yoshida stars for Japan in World Baseball Classic semifinal
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Japan rallies late, stuns Mexico to advance to WBC final vs. U.S.
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World Baseball Classic Power Rankings: Who's No. 1? - ESPN
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Japan defeats United States to win World Baseball Classic - Newsday
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Japan rallies to win, faces U.S. in final