Thriving in the heat of a big-name showdown, the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani became the first Japan-born MLB player with two 30-home run seasons as he drove in the winning runs in Wednesday's 3-2 victory and a series win against the New York Yankees.The three-game clash cast a spotlight on the top contenders for this year's American League MVP, Angels two-way star Ohtani and Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge. Both homered twice in the series, Judge's blast Wednesday being his MLB-leading 51st homer."Of course, (playing against Judge) motivates me," Ohtani said. "By playing to win and …READ FULL ARTICLE
