Along the way, Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to score a regular-season run at the Tokyo Dome since former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui in 2004. In fairness, Major League ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Shohei Ohtani broke another MLB record Sunday afternoon, one that was previously held by former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui. With a two-run home ...

My gut reaction to the Hideki Matsui signing is "Who knows?" We know he hit 50 home runs in Japan last season, but we also know he batted just .161 with no homers in 31 at-bats against major ...

Hiro Komae/AP Share TOKYO — Hideki Matsui crushed a long fly ball into the Tokyo Dome’s right-field stands, giving the Yankees a 5-1 lead over the Rays. And from inside the stadium ...