ANAHEIM, Calif.– Shohei Ohtani struck his major league-leading 31st homer of the season for the Los Angeles Angels, connecting Hideki Matsuis record for the most homers in a Major League Baseball season by a Japanese-born player.Ohtani crushed a 459-foot solo shot off Baltimores Thomas Eshelman in the third inning Sunday, clearing the ficus trees behind the center-field fence.Ohtani completed 1-4 as the Angels won, 6-5. Juan Lagares doubled to deep center in the ninth inning, scoring 2 runs as Los Angeles rallied past the Orioles.With his 14th homer in the previous 17 games, the Halos two-way sensation connected the MLB homer record for Japanese-born gamers set by Matsui in 2004. Matsui needed 159 games to hit his 31 homers for the Yankees, while Ohtani has done it in simply 81 video games for the Angels while also making 12 starts on the mound.2 RelatedOhtani likewise extended his own significant league record for the most homers in a season with a minimum of 10 video games pitched. With his 29th and 30th homer on Friday, Ohtani tied and passed Babe Ruths record of 29, embeded in 1919. Ohtani passed Mike Trout on Friday for the most homers in Angels history prior to the All-Star break. He is likewise the first player in American League history to tape-record 30 homers and 10 stolen bases in his teams very first 81 video games of a season.Ohtani was voted to his very first big league All-Star team last week.Ohtanis next mound start is Tuesday night against Boston. It will be his final pitching efficiency before the All-Star Game in Denver.