MLB Sunday: Asians with huge games Ohtani 34th HR, Yoshida (3/5 Grand Slam), Kwan (4/5 HR), Kim (2/6 HR), Chang (2/4)

A day after Masataka Yoshida’s 30th birthday, when he came up empty in his pursuit of tying Ted Williams for the most consecutive multihit games by a left-handed hitter in Red Sox history, the left fielder got back to business on Sunday.

The one thing Yoshida has made clear through most of his first Major League season is that he can rarely be held down for more than an isolated day or two.

His approach is simply too sound and his swing is too pure.

Yoshida struck at just the right time in Sunday’s 11-5 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series at Wrigley Field, unloading for a two-out, grand slam in the top of the fifth off Cubs All-Star ace Justin Steele.

“It’s kind of like a video game,” winning pitcher Kutter Crawford said of watching Yoshida hit. “He’s unbelievable. He’s a great hitter, great teammate, and he’s helping the team in a lot of ways.”