TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — As far as debuts go, it doesn't get much better than this.

Seibu Lions designated hitter Dee Brown hit the go-ahead homer in the opening game of his first season in Japan, sending the Lions to a 2-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.

"It was real emotional for me," Brown said. "Fifteen years of playing ball and my heart was still racing."