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Dodger Blue > Video > Dodgers Video: Kenta Maeda Hits First Career Major League Home Run
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Dodgers Video: Kenta Maeda Hits First Career Major League Home Run

Matthew Moreno
April 6, 2016
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Dodgers Video: Kenta Maeda Hits First Career Major League Home Run
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Kenta Maeda took the mound Wednesday night at Petco Park for his Major League debut and looking to extend the string of impressive performances from Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitchers.

Clayton Kershaw had nine strikeouts and threw seven scoreless innings on Opening Day, which Scott Kazmir followed by throwing six scoreless frames and tallying five strikeouts. Maeda got off to strong start as he only faced one over the minimum through three innings.

Maeda flashed the same movement and command that drew rave reviews during Spring Training, while the San Diego Padres scoreless streak this continued to grow.

However, for as much as Wednesday was about Maeda’s performance on the mound, the attention quickly turned to his success at the plate as be clubbed a solo home run off Andrew Cashner in the fourth inning after rushing up to bat:

The solo home run extended the Dodgers’ lead to 5-0, and gave Maeda the team lead this season with one home run. Additionally, the Japanese native became the first foreign-born pitcher to hit a homer in his MLB debut.

Maeda was a career .147/.174/.200 batter in eight seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, with 15 doubles and two home runs. One homer came in his rookie season, with the other in 2015.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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