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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat United States to win World Baseball Classic - The Boston Globe
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Shohei Ohtani delivers grand USA-Japan World Baseball Classic final
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Shohei Ohtani Shines as Japan Opens WBC with a Hard-Fought Win over China
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title : NPR
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins 3rd title
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Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to WBC final - Los Angeles Times
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