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Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout face off in World Baseball Classic final
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Greatest games in World Baseball Classic history
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are finally
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At WBC, Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Was a Hit With Japan
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Japan defeats USA to win World Baseball Classic, Ohtani whiffs Trout
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In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani pitches five innings in last spring training start
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are finally
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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball
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