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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, Lars Nootbaar spark Japan in WBC warm-up win
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Ohtani long HR powers Japan; Italy advances at World Classic
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan beat Italy to advance to WBC semifinals - Los Angeles Times
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Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
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Japan prove baseball dominance by beating USA in thriller to take world title
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Shohei Ohtani wows fans with 'different mindset' as he urges Japan to ditch 'admiration' in USA WBC Championship game
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Ohtani fans Trout for final out as Japan beat US 3-2 for World Baseball Classic title
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Shohei Ohtani Will 'Definitely Be Prepared' to Pitch for Japan vs. USA in WBC Final, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Shohei Ohtani Is Showing His Potential to Carry Baseball to New Heights - Sports Illustrated
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Shohei Ohtani Shines as Japan Opens WBC with a Hard-Fought Win over China
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani leads Japan past U.S. in final
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Shohei Ohtani hits home run on one knee in WBC exhibition – AsAmNews
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Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani hits 1st WBC homer in Japan's rout of Australia