Japan has conquered the World Baseball Classic title edging past the USA in the final encounter.

Japan has conquered the World Baseball Classic title edging past the USA in the final encounter.

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Japan was crowned with the World Baseball Classic 2023 title after claiming an emphatic 3-2 victory over defending champions USA in the final encounter at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.

This is for the third time Japan has claimed the World Baseball Classic title following wins in 2006 and 2009.

Shohei Ohtani the two-way star who has captivated fans across two continents batted .435 and pitched to a 1.86 ERA and was voted MVP of the WBC and clutched the award against his chest.

Japan did so with an unbeaten run through the tournament, winning all seven of its games to produce just the second unbeaten run in WBC history after the Dominican Republic in 2013.

Seven Japanese pitchers allowed nine US hits but Team USA was 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Team USA's Trea Turner hit a solo home run off Shota Imanaga to open the scoring with one out in the top of the second. It was Turner's fifth home run of the tournament, tying the WBC record.

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