Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in the ninth inning to save Japan's 3-2 win in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final and clinch his nation's third championship and first since 2009.With Miami's loanDepot park on its feet and rocking with the high-voltage dream matchup of superstar Los Angeles Angels teammates, Ohtani set down Trout swinging to earn the save."My dream has come true," Ohtani said of Samurai Japan's victory. "It was such a relief I was able to close out the game. But it's sad this tournament is over."Asked to comment on his matchup with Trout, Ohtani said, "I knew he woul…READ FULL ARTICLE
