A thrilling tournament ended emphatically with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to give Japan its third W.B.C. crown. Fans in Tokyo erupted in cheers and rushed to grab newspapers marking the event after Japan beat the United States. Published March 21, 2023Updated

MIAMI — The matchup that many had dreamed about all along — between two of the world’s baseball powerhouses and two of its very best players in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout — is exactly what it came down to.

Ohtani, the two-way phenomenon, was Japan’s designated hitter all game and took the mound in the ninth inning […]

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