The crowds at Tokyo Dome go silent for Ohtani’s at-bats then erupt in cheers for anything he does, but he seems largely unaffected by a level of attention that might be matched by only a handful

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) wears a gold MLB patch on the back of his uniform during an at-bat against the Yomiuri Giants during the fifth inning at Tokyo Dome. Ohtani’s debut of the patch in Tokyo added an extra layer of excitement to the already highly anticipated game.

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run in his return to his home country and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory over Japan's Yomiuri Giants on Saturday at Tokyo. Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernandez also hit home runs for the Dodgers,