LOS ANGELES — On a cool night in Chavez Ravine, the World Baseball Classic lived up to its name.
Asian rivals Japan and South Korea put on a show before a record crowd in the final of the 2009 WBC on Monday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
A two-run single in the 10th inning by Ichiro Suzuki helped bring the WBC to a close after 39 games, five of those featuring Japan against South Korea. Japan won the final 5-3.
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