It was the magical matchup everyone in the baseball world wanted to see, a Hollywood script that defied belief. Los Angeles Angels teammates Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout with the World Baseball Classic title on the line. And with a sellout crowd of 36,058 at loanDepot Park in Miami screaming, they saw Ohtani dance off the mound, celebrating on the biggest stage of his career. Ohtani struck out Trout on a full-count slider, raised his hands to the heavens, and just like that, Japan is the 2023 WBC champion, winning 3-2 over Team USA. Tap the link in our bio for more on Japan's win and the game. 📸: @gettyimages; @usatodaysports graphic #wbc #japan #usa #shoheiohtani #miketrout #angels #losangelesangels #mlb #baseball