{"id":13463,"date":"2023-03-23T12:23:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=13463"},"modified":"2023-03-23T12:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:23:59","slug":"ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohtani shines as Japan defeats USA to win World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The star pitcher of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/world-baseball-classic\/roster\/japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan<\/a>, Shohei Ohtani delivered a dream 3-2 victory for his country over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/world-baseball-classic\/roster\/united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States <\/a>on Tuesday as they won the World Baseball Classic for the third time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto\u2019s home run set Japan in the lead before the Los Angeles Angels\u2019 Ohtani closed out the win from the mound in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-japan-wins.png\" alt=\"ohtani shines as japan defeats usa\" class=\"wp-image-13465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-japan-wins.png 650w, https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-japan-wins-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohtani stood in the LoanDepot Park and sent his Angels teammate and US captain Mike Trout packing to secure Japan\u2019s third WBC victory after winning in 2006 and 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/usa-vs-japan-live-mookie-betts-to-bat-against-shota-imanaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA VS Japan Live: Mookie Betts to bat against Shota Imanaga<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shohei proved once and for all that he is the better man, which does not come as a surprise as he was the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player, being likened to Babe Ruth since joining Major League Baseball, he said Tuesday\u2019s win was the highlight of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-ohtani-winner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-ohtani-winner.png 650w, https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ohtani-shines-as-japan-defeats-usa-to-win-world-baseball-classic-ohtani-winner-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely number one,&#8221; Ohtani spoke to FOX television through a translator. &#8220;It&#8217;s got to be up there. It was a storybook ending.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;More than anything, I appreciate this tournament, this whole situation, this whole atmosphere,&#8221; Ohtani, who was named tournament MVP said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the game began, Ohtani motivated team Japan with an inspiring pre-game speech where he charged his teammates to &#8220;stop admiring&#8221; Team USA\u2019s lineup even if they were tagged to be the strongest US baseball team to ever gather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, the US lineup, one through nine, they&#8217;re all household names, superstars,&#8221; Ohtani said after the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All the Japanese guys know them. So I didn&#8217;t want us to be passive. Show respect &#8211; but stay aggressive, stay confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why I gave that speech.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another MVP award to add to Ohtani&#39;s mantel. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldBaseballClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldBaseballClassic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obVbw01vjv\">pic.twitter.com\/obVbw01vjv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1638399772854833152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The USA team which was fortified by star players, defending champions who won the last WBC tournament in 2017, could not control Japan\u2019s pitchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies started the US with a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning with a left-field solo shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stranded runners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan wasted no time in reciprocating Team USA\u2019s energy; Murakami the hero of Japan\u2019s walk-off win over Mexico during Monday\u2019s semi-final &#8211; delivered a home run to right-centre field in the bottom of the second off\u00a0 US starter Merrill Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was just the beginning of Kelly\u2019s problems, with the <strong>Arizona <\/strong>right-hander conceding singles to Okamoto and Sosuke Genda before he walked Yuhei Nakamura to load the bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This spurred Mark DeRosa to pull Kelly, while Aaron Loup was invited to help his team get out of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loup left the situation slightly unscathed, with Japan picking up one more run for their 2-1 lead after Lars Nootbaar grounded out to score Okamoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth when Okamoto sent a fly ball to left field off US reliever Kyle Freeland to change the 2-1 lead to 3-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kazuma Okamoto extends Team Japan&#39;s lead to 3-1! 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ehM62luyw9\">pic.twitter.com\/ehM62luyw9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBCBaseball\/status\/1638370828461940738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The star pitcher of Japan, Shohei Ohtani delivered a dream 3-2 victory for his country over the United States on Tuesday as they won the World Baseball Classic for the third time. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto\u2019s home run set Japan in the lead before the Los Angeles Angels\u2019 Ohtani closed out the win from the mound in the ninth inning. Ohtani stood in the LoanDepot Park and sent his Angels teammate and US captain Mike Trout packing to secure Japan\u2019s third WBC victory after winning in 2006 and 2009. Related: USA VS Japan Live: Mookie Betts to bat against Shota Imanaga Shohei proved once and for all that he is the better man, which does not come as a surprise as he was the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player, being likened to Babe Ruth since joining Major League Baseball, he said Tuesday\u2019s win was the highlight of his career. &#8220;It&#8217;s definitely number one,&#8221; Ohtani spoke to FOX television through a translator. &#8220;It&#8217;s got to be up there. It was a storybook ending.&#8221; &#8220;More than anything, I appreciate this tournament, this whole situation, this whole atmosphere,&#8221; Ohtani, who was named tournament MVP said. Before the game began, Ohtani motivated team Japan with an inspiring pre-game speech where he charged his teammates to &#8220;stop admiring&#8221; Team USA\u2019s lineup even if they were tagged to be the strongest US baseball team to ever gather. &#8220;Obviously, the US lineup, one through nine, they&#8217;re all household names, superstars,&#8221; Ohtani said after the game. &#8220;All the Japanese guys know them. So I didn&#8217;t want us to be passive. Show respect &#8211; but stay aggressive, stay confident. &#8220;That&#8217;s why I gave that speech.&#8221; The USA team which was fortified by star players, defending champions who won the last WBC tournament in 2017, could not control Japan\u2019s pitchers. Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies started the US with a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning with a left-field solo shot. Stranded runners Japan wasted no time in reciprocating Team USA\u2019s energy; Murakami the hero of Japan\u2019s walk-off win over Mexico during Monday\u2019s semi-final &#8211; delivered a home run to right-centre field in the bottom of the second off\u00a0 US starter Merrill Kelly. That was just the beginning of Kelly\u2019s problems, with the Arizona right-hander conceding singles to Okamoto and Sosuke Genda before he walked Yuhei Nakamura to load the bases. This spurred Mark DeRosa to pull Kelly, while Aaron Loup was invited to help his team get out of the situation. Loup left the situation slightly unscathed, with Japan picking up one more run for their 2-1 lead after Lars Nootbaar grounded out to score Okamoto. 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