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What is the 'mercy rule' and will it apply to the 2023 World
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World Baseball Classic results and stats
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan
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US defeats Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic championship game
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Japan plates 2 in ninth, ousts Mexico in World Baseball Classic - ESPN
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US defeats Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic championship game
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The World Baseball Classic was a huge success for baseball
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World Baseball Classic records for most runs, biggest win – NBC
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Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan
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World Baseball Classic: Trea Turner's grand slam launches Team USA
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Why Japanese baseball fans are as riveting as the game itself
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Masataka Yoshida has INCREDIBLE World Baseball Classic! So MANY