Yamamoto (1-0) gave up one run on three hits and a walk, striking out four. Tanner Scott earned his first save.

But the Japanese players who were playing in front of their home country at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday handled any jitters they had quite well, delivering in clutch moments as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in Major League Baseball’s season opener.

Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, and the Tokyo Dome crowd, which had been roaring moments earlier, fell silent. As the leadoff hitter for the Dodgers, Ohtani is loved by Japanese fans,