SAN DIEGO -- Kazuma Okamoto has tied Shohei Ohtani for the most home runs by a Japanese-born player in their rookie season in Major League history, launching his 22nd Friday night in a 5-3 win over the Padres at Petco Park. When your name shows up in the same sentence When your name shows up in the same sentence as Ohtani’s, you’re typically walking on rare ground. Tying an Ohtani rookie record before we even reach the All-Star break, though? What an accomplishment for Okamoto, the brightest star in an otherwise u... [2761 chars]
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