Team Japan defeated the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final by a score of 

3 runs to 2

.

Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout 

with a sweeper that traveled 87.2 mph for the 27th pout of the World Classic final.

The 2023 World Baseball Classic took place from 

March 8 to 21, 2023

.

The matches began in Taichung and concluded in Miami with the final phase for the title.

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