In Photos: Japan beat Team USA 3-2 to clinch 3rd WBC championship

Samurai Japan's Shohei Ohtani, center, and other players celebrate after beating the United States in the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023 local time. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the second inning of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani punches the air after inducing Team USA batter Mookie Betts to hit into a double play in the ninth inning of the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Samurai Japan players toss manager Hideki Kuriyama into the air after beating Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Samurai Japan players raise the World Baseball Classic championship trophy during celebrations after defeating the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

From left, Japan's Hiroto Takahashi, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pose for photos after beating Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Yu Darvish, left, and Shohei Ohtani pose for photos after beating the United States in the World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Shugo Maki, right, Masataka Yoshida, center foreground, and Shohei Ohtani, center rear, welcome Kazuma Okamoto, left, after Okamoto's fourth-inning homer during the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Samurai Japan's Kazuma Okamoto hits a home run in the fourth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against Team USA at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Kazuma Okamoto, center left, and other teammates welcome Munetaka Murakami, left, after Murakami hit a homer in the second inning of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the second inning of the World Baseball Classic final against Team USA at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani pitches the ninth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. Ohtani struck out Los Angeles Angels teammate and three-time American League MVP Mike Trout to win the game and give Samurai Japan its third WBC championship. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani, right, and other players celebrate after clinching the World Baseball Classic championship with a victory against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Samurai Japan fans are pictured ahead of the World Baseball Classic final between Japan and Team USA at loanDepot park in Miami, on March 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)