![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://imengine.prod.srp.navigacloud.com/?uuid=3ad2d7c4-0025-5460-a1bb-c0b3d0c5ee7e&type=primary&q=72&width=1024)
Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/urnpublicidap.org4ec88473df0450aa902d9a71458c4b85APTOPIX_WBC_Baseball_Mexico_Japan_Baseball_15699.jpg?d=2040x1601)
Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2023/01/06/b380a8e0-5fdf-40f7-8976-fbe101d5505c/thumbnail/1200x675/4406dc9f720afb95cf03bba171bdeae1/ohtani-getty.png)
World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki join Team Japan
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://img.kyodonews.net/english/public/images/posts/7069533885abe24a2ca067179e5ed757/photo_l.jpg)
Baseball: WBC finishes in high drama as Shohei Ohtani delivers
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://img.lemde.fr/2023/03/22/0/0/4118/2747/664/0/75/0/72cc43c_35a8472f0fc0403a9202d43212f527fc-0-0af1bf40ba134e78a30db200d2c49b40.jpg)
Japan defeats US to win the World Baseball Classic
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ec9f3f9/2147483647/strip/false/crop/4147x2765+0+0/resize/1486x991!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2Fab%2F742151b146c5883effb80e2f3e03%2Fwbc-baseball-u-s-japan-66273.jpg)
How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://img.olympics.com/images/image/private/t_s_pog_staticContent_hero_xl_2x/f_auto/v1675872300/primary/pl1ogxmsdoln7rpywepy)
World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts frenzy amongst fans
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed7f6a4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F83%2Fa2%2F421b1b964d2093a3f8948f5da3a6%2Fshoheiworldbaseballclassic.jpg)
Ohtani long HR powers Japan; Italy advances at World Classic - NBC Sports
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_16-9_1280/prod/smspgn2vef9mnnlhtj1l.jpg)
Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC West & SoCal News - Bally Sports
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/japan-ohtani.jpg)
Shohei Ohtani strikes out Angels teammate Mike Trout to give Japan World Baseball Classic title over USA
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-03/230321-wbc-Mike-Trout-ac-1059p-83ffe3.jpg)
Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WYMUCCYW6SFEPFDGM3RZH6PYQY.jpg)
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US for World Baseball Classic championship
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/mEVY_lp1iUyIixOq4q5uyg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-03/686d4a20-c85d-11ed-adfe-8b1004988994)
World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins 3rd title
![World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/03/22/Q5L6BTJOO5PR4HIT6VANCSMILM.jpg)
Japan wins its 3rd World Baseball Classic, beating Team USA 3-2 with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to end it – Orlando Sentinel