Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Angels

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo shot for his 31st homer of the season during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 2, 2023.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Angels

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo shot for his 31st homer of the season during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 2, 2023.

Yankees' Matsui hits season's 31st homer

Yankees' Matsui hits season's 31st homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a homer, his season's 31st, over the right wall in the seventh inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 30.

Buffaloes Nakamura hits his 31 homer

Buffaloes Nakamura hits his 31 homer

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Norihiro Nakamura throws the bat at Osaka Dome on July 31 after hitting a solo homer, his 31st of this season, over the left-field wall off Chiba Lotte Marines starter Kosuke Kato in the third inning.

Rhodes belts 31st, 32nd homers to lead Japanese baseball

Rhodes belts 31st, 32nd homers to lead Japanese baseball

HAKODATE, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes arches his second two-run homer of the game in the sixth inning at Ocean stadium in Hokkaido on June 30 to power the Kintetsu Buffaloes 8-1 over the Orix BlueWave. Rhodes' 31st and 32nd homers of the season put him in front of the home run derby in Japanese professional baseball.

Yankees' Matsui hits season's 31st homer

Yankees' Matsui hits season's 31st homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a homer, his season's 31st, over the right wall in the seventh inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)