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2023 World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani gets Game 1 start for Team Japan against China
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MLB - Starting the opening #WorldBaseballClassic game for Japan in Tokyo: Shohei Ohtani. Watch Shohei and Team Japan face China THURSDAY at 5:00am ET on FS1!
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Ohtani leads Japan in World Classic, Bogaerts lifts Dutch
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MLB News Roundup: Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan take first WBC win, Altuve faces Houston Astros for the first time, and more - March 9, 2023
Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup - ESPN
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out against Czech electrician in World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani Commits to Japan for 2023 World Baseball Classic
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