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WATCH: Shohei Ohtani’s withdrawal against Mike Trout described by Japanese TV

Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout against teammate Mike Trout that helped Japan win the World Baseball Classic against the United States on Tuesday night in Miami will be remembered by many. The Japanese phenomenon already suspects that it will be one of his greatest memories at the end of his career. The description of the final withdrawal on Japanese television will also go down in history.

“This is definitely the highlight of my best career moments,” commented the 28-year-old Japanese in an interview with the American broadcaster Fox Sports. It was a historic ending to the game, an exceptional scenario and an exceptional situation. I enjoyed this tournament more than anything before.”

“I didn’t expect him to be the last hitter of the game, I knew it was a possibility but it’s still incredible,” Ohtani added of his recent showdown against his Los Angeles Angels teammate Trout . I’ve been playing with him for several years. As I watched him bat, I knew better than anyone how amazing he is as a baseball player. I had to do my best to pull it off.”

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani's withdrawal against Mike Trout described by Japanese TV

In the press conference, Trout showed wisdom.

“As a baseball fan, everyone wanted to see it and he won the first round,” agreed the American, adding that during this World Classic he probably had the 10 best days of his life.

An inspirational message

Ohtani, who excels at both the mound and the racquet, had delivered an inspirational message to his teammates ahead of the start of this final, which the Japanese won 3-2.

“Stop admiring her,” he said. If you admire them, you cannot surpass them. We came here to surpass them, to reach the top. Drop your admiration for her for a day and just think about winning.”

“We knew they had superstars batting from first to ninth,” Ohtani said when asked to rehearse his speech on Fox Sports. All Japanese know them. But I didn’t want us to be passive, you can show respect but at the same time you have to be aggressive and confident. That’s what I wanted to tell my teammates before the game started.

After the encounter, Ohtani expressed his wish that this win could have a positive impact on young baseball players in Japan.