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World Baseball Classic highlights: Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat
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WBC final: Japan wins 3-2 in victory over Team USA
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World Baseball Classic gets its perfect ending
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals - NBC Sports
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Shohei Ohtani leads Japan to another World Baseball Classic win – Orange County Register
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout, closes out Japan's 3rd WBC title
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins 3rd title
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Angels teammate Mike Trout to give Japan World Baseball Classic title over USA
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
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World Baseball Classic: Highlights from Japan, Netherlands and More - The New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan
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