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Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's MLB record for HRs by Japanese-born player

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani found one more way to leave his mark in the MLB record books on Sunday, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for most home runs by a Japanese born player.

Ohtani hit his 176th career homer in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. He hit a 423-foot shot off of Mets starter Adrian Houser into the right-field stands, which gave the Dodgers an early 2-0 lead.

Matsui left the high water mark in his final MLB season in 2012, with few serious challengers since then.