What happened: He homered in consecutive games, hitting a second-inning solo shot Tuesday. [MLB](https://www.mlb.com/news/kazuma-okamoto-hits-30th-homer-of-mlb-rookie-season). Okamoto had broken the Japanese-born rookie record with his 23rd homer in July.
MLB·RECAP·September 9, 2026 12:41 AM ET
Okamoto reaches 30 home runs in rookie season
Murakami is the only other Japanese rookie to reach 30.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 91 min read
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