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Japan Routs China in WBC Opener
Japan got off to a good start in the World Baseball Classic, routing China 8-1 in the opening game f...
March 9, 2023
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Australia, Netherlands Get Wins in World Baseball Classic
TOKYO (AP) — Robbie Perkins hit one of Australia's three homers to beat South Korea 8-7 on Thursday ...
March 9, 2023
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History-Making Nootbaar Had Deep Ties to Japan before Making National Team
All but unknown in Japan prior to his selection to the Samurai Japan team for the World Baseball Cla...
March 9, 2023
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Fans Get Early Start on Hot WBC Memorabilia
Hundreds of fans wait in a long, winding line for the souvenir shop at Tokyo Dome on Thursday mornin...
March 9, 2023
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World Baseball Classic Kicks Off in Taiwan
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic kicked off Wednesday in Taichung,...
March 8, 2023
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Netherlands Tops Cuba 4-2 to Open World Baseball Classic
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence wit...
March 8, 2023
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Japan Slugger Homers Ahead of World Baseball Classic
Triple Crown-winner Munetaka Murakami, batting sixth instead of his usual cleanup spot in the order,...
March 8, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani Homers Twice in WBC Warmup Game
Major league star Shohei Ohtani started his return trip to Japan with a bang, blasting a pair of th...
March 6, 2023
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Ohtani Homers Twice in WBC Warmup Game
Major league star Shohei Ohtani hit three-run homers in consecutive at-bats for Japan in a warmup g...
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Shohei Ohtani Homers in WBC Warmup Game
National team member Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in a warmup game for the upcoming World Bas...
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Ohtani Practices with Samurai Japan in Nagoya Ahead of WBC
NAGOYA — Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels arrived on Friday at Vantelin Dome Nagoya and prac...
March 4, 2023
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Angels’ Ohtani Pitches into 3rd in Spring Debut; Off to WBC
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had no issues with his pitches or the new clock in his first spring...
March 1, 2023
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Japan’s Suzuki Out of World Baseball Classic with Injury
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs will miss the upcoming World Baseb...
March 1, 2023
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Swallows Slugger Steals Show in Samurai Japan Showdown
San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish, lower left, and other players watch as a pitch hit by Tokyo Yakult ...
February 22, 2023
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Samurai Japan Kicks Off WBC Training Camp
MIYAZAKI — Samurai Japan opened up its training camp on Friday at Hinata Sun Marine Stadium Miyazaki...
February 17, 2023
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