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A night to remember for Ohtani in Angels' win over Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The details of the celebration were kept on the down low, a secret meant only for those trusted enough to enter the Angels clubhouse immediately after a game.

The only information that came out in the aftermath: Shohei Ohtani, the cause for a robust celebration on this stormy Thursday night in the Tampa Bay area, was showered with beer soon after his first career cycle keyed the Angels' 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. His interpreter, he laughed, was there too.

"They did it last year when I got the first win and hit the first home run," Ohtani

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