Tokyo, Nov. 24 (CNA) Taiwan's national baseball team made history on Sunday, claiming its first-ever gold medal at the world-class national team level with a 4-0 shutout victory over Japan in the WBSC Premier12 Championship Game at Tokyo Dome.
Before Sunday's gold medal finish, the team's best record was a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
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