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Japan triumphs over USA in World Baseball Classic

‘Unicorn’ Ohtani strikes out Los Angeles teammate Trout in riveting ending

Pitcher Shohei Ohtani (16), catcher Yuhei Nakamura (27) and Team Japan celebrate their defeat of Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Tuesday. (Photo: Rhona Wise-USA Today Sports)

MIAMI: Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in a showdown between two of the game’s best players to seal Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States in a riveting World Baseball Classic (WBC) final on Tuesday.

Baseball is the United States’ national pastime but Japan’s win over the defending WBC champions means they have won three of the five editions of the global showcase first played in 2006. Team USA were…

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