Updated: March 22, 2023 at 9:31 AM
World Baseball Classic final: Japan defeats USA (13 images)
Japan won the World Baseball Classic final 3-2 against USA at loanDepot park in Miami on Tuesday. Japan, with the win, claimed its third World Baseball Classic title. No other country has more than one.
Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama is lifted by teammates as he celebrates a 3-2 win over team USA during the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami on March 21, 2023. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates with catcher Yuhei Nakamura and teammates after the win. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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Merrill Kelly delivers a pitch to Japan during the first inning. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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