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World Baseball Classic final: Japan wins third title with 3-2 win
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani delivers grand USA-Japan World Baseball Classic final
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Japan Beats Team USA for World Baseball Classic Championship
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Ohtani shines as Japan down USA to clinch World Baseball Classic - CNA
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Japan Wins WBC Title for 3rd Time - The Japan News
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Angels teammate Mike Trout to give Japan
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Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic
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MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani to play in 2023 World
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2023 All-WBC team: Shohei Ohtani selected at two positions; Mike