MLB Major League Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani performed well in the major league overseas opening game held at Tokyo Dome, and in the second game on the 19th, he knocked out the first hit of the new season in front of domestic fans, but this home run caused controversy because of the fans' outstretched hands. Pierzynski agrees that the ball should not have gone over the wall.

Ohtani locked on to the Cubs' right shot of Nate Pearson's 99.1-mile speedball in the 5th inning, and with a swing of the stick, the ball flew in a towering arc toward the center-right outfielder, only to be seen by the outfield fan who seemed to reach into the field and touch the ball and bounce it back into the field. At the moment, the referee ruled that it was a home run, and after a replay auxiliary decision, the original decision was still upheld, and Ohtani also confirmed that he would hit the first hit of the new season.

Pierzynski, who helped the White Sox win the World Series in 2005 and served as a commentator, bluntly said, "I don't think the ball went over the wall, it was a powerful flyball, but it was a home run." His partner, Adam Amin, was surprised when the replay appeared, "Oh my God, I'm afraid the audience who reached out to touch the ball is going to be booed!" And when the referee finally upheld the original verdict, he also said, "Even Shohei himself looked a little surprised!"

In addition, Jim Deshaies, a commentator for Marquee Sports Network, the Cubs' home broadcaster, also expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict, and the referee may not have found that there was sufficient evidence to overturn the verdict." He said more bluntly, "In my opinion, this should be a fan interference, and it can only be counted as a second base hit."

Although this home run caused a lot of discussion, it was still recorded as Ohtani's first hit of the season, and Ohtani accumulated 8 hits, 3 hits, 1 point and 1 point in the opening game of Tokyo, which helped the Dodgers end this Tokyo overseas tour with a second straight victory.