Ben Verlander’s takeaways from Japan’s World Baseball Classic championship over USA

MIAMI — Samurai Japan won the World Baseball Classic title game 3-2 Tuesday night, beating team USA in an instant classic.

It also came with a finish for the ages. Shohei Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout in a battle baseball fans have dreamed about for years. 

Here are my takeaways from a game that I’ll remember forever.

Japan’s ability to bounce back stood out for a second straight night

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