United States vs. Japan Game Highlights | 2023 World Baseball Classic Final

Team USA takes on Team Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final!

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The fans and the media are solely focused on Ohtani but this game demonstrates how criminally underrated the Japanese baseball league is. Five NPB pitchers combining for one run in 7 innings against this stacked US lineup and two homers coming out of the best sluggers in the Japanese league

[nasersi]

Well done Japan ! Well deserved victory! Whole Czech celebrates with you 🎉 🇯🇵 🇨🇿 true heroes ! Respect

[Zaghzackio]

Trout vs Ohtani with 2 outs in the 9th, You couldn't have wrote a better script! This tournament just got me back into baseball!

[Revenant]

Look at Shota Imanaga now... lol this Japan rotation was SO slept on.

[papillonvu]

Hands down the best World Baseball Classic I’ve ever watched—and the most poetically fitting ending to it!
Ohtani vs Trout, Captain vs Captain, teammate vs teammate, in a 3-2 thriller!

[kevinlin]

Can’t ask for more in the finals:
1. defending champions vs. two-time champions
2. American sluggers vs. Japanese excellent pitchers
3. three-time American League MVP (hitting) vs. American League MVP & two-way player (pitching). Both of them happened to be the captains. Ultimate face-off in the ninth inning.
4. evenly-matched game 2:3
Definitely the supreme classic in WBC history!!

[gingerail]

Suddenly this game popped up and was intrigued to watch again. As Japanese, I really appreciate US and Japan have healthy relationship in baseball. I would hope to go the same with other fields as well! 🇯🇵🇺🇸

[Churro_EYT]

As an American, thank you Japan for an amazing match. Much love from America

[daikitks]

In Japan, baseball is deeply rooted in the culture and played at every level, from elementary school to college. Even outside of formal teams, kids frequently play catch, and there are countless private clubs for both children and adults, as well as independent leagues.
On Sunday mornings, you can see people playing in riverbed baseball grounds.

This culture has matured over generations since baseball was imported to Japan about 150 years ago.
They all knew the USA was the best baseball country, but dreamed of “someday…”
This victory also belongs to those nameless people who have played and loved baseball.

It was an absolutely great game made not only by these amazing players but also everyone who have loved this sport, most likely including you.
Thank you, everyone.

[auron]

Congratulation from Italy!
Well deserved! 🇮🇹🤝🇯🇵

[sagnikbagchi]

Congratulations Japan🎉🎉well deserved win!
Love from India🇮🇳❤🇯🇵

[charliedouglas]

This has a real, genuine argument to being the greatest game of baseball ever played. I still think about it over a year later. Can't wait for 2026!

[cinnaminson]

I have always admired Japanese baseball. Ichiro is the best baseball player I have ever seen. And as a Yankees fan I have great respect for Matsui. Congratulations from the USA.

[ikkajaalati]

Guys, I will be honest with you all. I grew up breathing baseball - I mean playing it at the park, watching the pros every night, devouring the box scores in the morning paper, studying all the strategy, the stats, the beautiful history of the Bambino, Teddy Ballgame, Jackie, all the way up to Griffey, Jeter and Chipper in my childhood.
Well, I admit I have fallen away. I hate, hate some of these rule changes like the random extra inning base runners. I sigh at the expense of the games, concessions, apparel. I am mad at all the anti-dramatic strikeouts, walks, solo homers and guys not stealing bases and putting the ball in play. I’ve stopped watching a few years back, because I’ve felt they’re trying to turn baseball into something it isn’t supposed to be. Baseball is cerebral: its drama comes not from an overstimulated race against a clock, but rather from one’s imagination of the endless possibilities, the hundreds of parallel strands that just might all somehow weave together.

But tonight - Samurai Japan vs. Team USA. Ohtani vs. Trout. How can you not be a romantic, my friend. What a flood of emotion: everything I have ever loved about this beautiful game.

Thank you Japan 🇯🇵for your talent, teamwork, selfless play, pure class, and for your legendary hero Shohei Ohtani. Truly deserving. Thank you to 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇺🇵🇷🇻🇪and all the others. Long live this incredible sport and much love to everyone across the globe who got to enjoy a spectacular moment. 🥇⚾️❤️

[ace.]

Japan did not disappoint, this was a very well played game.

[adrianschroeder]

Damn near brings a tear to my eye seeing how many different kinds of people enjoyed this wonderful game. I love professional sports for the pure passion it can bring out.

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I’m so happy to see Trout and Ohtani play meaningful games. Feels like a movie script to see these two face each other for the final at bat.

[Tom]

NPB pitchers are just insane. Didn't know they had this much talent. It seems they have a good baseball system. Everyone throwing 95+ with good control. Ohtani great as usual. Congrats to Japan.

[keikusanagi]

Big congratulations You guys fought hard and deserve the win!! USA will try harder next time but good game!! From USA, Minnesota, much love to yall!

[calily-uqnh]

I have watched this over and over again! I still feel the excitement of this game. I have never enjoyed baseball this much until the WBC. Looking forward to 2026!!!