He was "the man" — as he is called in Yokohama — and wiped away his doubters' question marks about him.
Yes, indeed, it was a good start for Shuichi Murata in the opening game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
The BayStars' home run king, didn't crush the ball, but still managed to scoop a fork ball of China starter Li Chenhao, making enough contact for the ball to reach the left-field stands.