Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers defeat Cubs at festive, packed Tokyo Dome

Fellow Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets win for Los Angeles in MLB opener

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 in the Major League Baseball season opener. © Reuters

March 18, 2025 22:29 JST

TOKYO (Reuters) -- The Dodgers were a long way from Los Angeles on Tuesday but with Shohei Ohtani and two more Japanese stars they were the home team for Tokyo fans in a historic season-opening 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, with starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting the win for five innings of work.