Championship Round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic was held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States, from March 21 to 23, 2009.

South Korea won the coin flip held after the second semifinal between Japan and the United States, designating them as the home team for the final.

With runners on first and third, Hiroyuki Nakajima hit an RBI single to bring Seiichi Uchikawa home to give Japan the lead 2−1.

Lim then hit Nakajima with a pitch and intentionally walked Norichika Aoki to face Kenji Johjima who was hitless up to that point.

Darvish made short work of South Korea, capping with a strikeout of Keun-woo Jeong to clinch Japan's successful defense of their 2006 championship.