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Shohei Ohtani Delights Fans in Japan's Win vs. Trea Turner, USA to Win 2023 WBC Title

Bleacher Report | March 22, 2023

Related Topics: Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, Lars Nootbaar, Shohei Ohtani, Trea Turner, World Baseball Classic, Japan

Japan are 2023 World Baseball Classic champions, defeating the United States 3-2 on Tuesday night at loanDepot Park in Miami.

This is Japan's first title since they captured back-to-back crowns in 2006 and 2009.

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Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Lars Nootbaar each drove in runs for Japan.

After Trea Turner hit a home run, his fifth of the tournament, to put the Americans up 1-0 in the top of the second inning, Murakami responded with a solo shot of his own in the bottom half to tie the game.

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