Hideki Matsui may not have cleared the fences, but that doesn't mean he failed to impress.
Matsui, appearing in his first game since announcing he wants to play in the big leagues, went 1-for-3 with a single to right field in the seventh inning in the Yomiuri Giants' loss to a team of major league All-Stars on Saturday night at the Tokyo Dome.
New York Mets manager Art Howe, who is piloting the MLB team during the series, told reporters before the game: "It's a little premature right now to say what I think of Matsui. But I'm gonna keep my eye on him, that's for sure."