MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and the United ... was voted MVP of the WBC after batting ...

The championship game began on a weekday morning ... struck out Los Angeles Angels’ teammate Mike Trout, giving Japan its third WBC crown. Shuji Ihara, a company employee living in Yotsukaido ...

Japan was a powerhouse during the early years of the World Baseball Classic, and the national team is looking to climb back to the top in 2023. So far, the results have been near-perfect.

The championship was the first in three WBC tournaments for Samurai Japan since 2009. The three WBC trophies that Samurai Japan has won, including for the first and second tournaments along with ...

Here's a look at Team USA and Team Japan's starting lineups and starting pitchers for Tuesday night's WBC title game ... title that it won in 2017. With championship hopes on the line, Team ...

Japan won all seven of its games, completing only the second unbeaten championship run in the history of the WBC and joining the Dominican Republic in 2013. SEATTLE — Bryce Miller couldn’t ...

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This victory gave Samurai Japan its third WBC championship, following wins in 2006 and 2009. Team manager Kuriyama Hideki led the team to victory over an all-star US squad, hailing from the home ...

Japan's WBC triumph was its third. It also won the first two tournaments, in 2006 and 2009.

Team USA will play Team Japan Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET in the World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. Japan earned a trip to the WBC title game in ...

MIAMI (AP) - Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the ...