Brent Leach had already made history by the time he stepped on the mound at Tokyo Dome Thursday night.

There's not likely to be any celebrations for this particular mark, however. The Yokohama BayStars pitcher would probably rather just put it in the rearview mirror.

The 28-year-old Leach is back in Japan after leaving the country in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami over concerns from family members.