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Team Japan reigns supreme in WBC for third title

It is the ninth inning, fans cheering, with teammates and coaches anxiously waiting across the sidelines as weeks of exciting international baseball came down to this historic final matchup between Team USA and Team Japan with Los Angeles Angels teammates Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) title.

A dream matchup for some baseball fans took place this past Tuesday, March 21, at a sold-out LoanDepot Park Stadium in Miami, Fl. as fans and viewers around the world watched the epic game unfold in front of them, as it only took an off-the-chart slider to end it, with a 3-2 victory for the USA.