Monday night's game was supposed to be Sammy Sosa's moment to strut his stuff. It quickly turned into the Hideki Matsui Show.
The Yomiuri Giants center fielder knocked in three runs and scored twice as Japan's most popular team blew away the boys from the Windy City 6-0.
The exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs didn't count in the standings. This one was all about pride and bragging rights. Before 53,000 at the Tokyo Dome, the Giants proved that not only can they play with major leaguers, they can whip them as well.
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