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World Baseball Classic highlights: Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat
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Shohei Ohtani 2023 World Baseball Classic Highlights
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Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
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Japan wins 2023 WBC - Updates, highlights, takeaways and more - ESPN
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World Baseball Classic highlights: Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat United States to win title - The Washington Post
World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts frenzy amongst fans
Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico to reach final vs. U.S. - Chicago Sun-Times
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Japan defeats United States to win World Baseball Classic - Newsday
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship
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WBC - Shohei Ohtani does it all to help Japan beat USA in final - Sports Illustrated
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Japan defeats USA: World Baseball Classic final lives up to the hype
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Shoei Otahni makes Japan Champion of the World Baseball Classic 2023: scores, stats and highlights of USA defeat - AS USA