Ohtani strikes out Trout to win World Baseball Classic for Japan

Shohei Ohtani struck out his MLB teammate for the final out, in a matchup the whole baseball world was waiting to see.

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in the matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 Tuesday night for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009.

“Whether I got him out or he got a hit off me, I didn’t want to make any regrets. I wanted to make my best pitch,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.

He

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