 In November , he traveled to Japan to take part in the Major League Baseball Japan All @-@ Star Series . Young was the starter in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants , which was memorable for the major leaguers ' three @-@ run ninth @-@ inning rally to earn a tie . This game was the prelude to the five @-@ game series which began with three games at the Tokyo Dome and was followed by games in Osaka and Fukuoka . Young pitched the fourth game of the series . Young also blogged on behalf of mlb.com about daily life during the trip . He detailed visits with United States Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer , time in the Harajuku , and travels on the Bullet Train . 
