Japan played vs S. Korea in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship on Monday night and won in the 10th inning, thanks to Ichiro Suzuki,  who batted in the the go-ahead runs. Ichiro did not hit as well as he usually does (.331) in the MLB, but was the cause for all 5 of the runs Japan scored in the championship match, where they won by a score of 5-3. Japan had to oust the United States in the semi-finals in order to reach their arch rivals, S. Korea. This is the 2nd time Japan has won the WBC (won vs. Cuba last year) and it looks as if they are seeking after a three-peat.

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