HTS's success in uniting rebels and nearly capturing the whole country in under two weeks has strengthened Jawlani's position, quieting hardline critics and accusations of opportunism.

But Seattle also closely — and physically — marked Puig, limiting his effectiveness and quieting two of the team’s top four offensive threats.

Showing no early jitters, Martin completed nine of his first 11 passes while quieting a crowd of 110,047 that was the 10th biggest in the history of this stadium.

But by mid-evening Sunday, he added, “Things are pretty much quieting down, for the most part. ... The good news is, without a lot of storm activity, perhaps aviation-related tactics can be resumed.”

Last month, federal authorities cleared Ohtani of wrongdoing , quieting widespread speculation about the potential fallout of the scandal for his baseball career and potential criminal charges.