Ohtani is the second Japanese-born player to hit a home run in an MLB game played in Japan, joining Hideki Matsui. Matsui hit a two-run home run for the New York Yankees against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the Tokyo Dome on March 31, 2004.

Ohtani's first home run came in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game, with the Dodgers leading 5-2. Ohtani faced Cubs reliever Nate Pearson and crushed a 99.1 mph fastball to deep center. The ball struck the wall near the yellow home-run marker, creating some uncertainty about whether it had cleared the fence.

Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome, he watched Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the fifth inning fall off the hands of another fan nearby — and back onto the field.