​CHICAGO — For the last few weeks, Pete Crow-Armstrong felt he had been taking the first pitch of each game.His refined, patient approach means he hadn’t been presenting as an immediate first-pitch threat as the Chicago Cubs’ leadoff hitter.So, three hours before Wednesday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Crow-Armstrong decided he would swing at the first pitch he saw if it was in the zone. Well, Dodgers starter Eric Lauer’s 90.2 mph fastball was over the plate, and Crow-Armstrong unloaded.As if it were ripped from a movie script, Crow-Armstrong slugged a leadoff home run in the first — just as Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had in the top of the inning to cap a 10-pitch at-bat against Shota Imanaga. The dueling leadoff home runs between the top two National League MVP contenders were just the beginning of the fireworks in the Cubs’ 7-6 victory to sweep the Dodgers.Crow-Armstrong, getting a day off from center field as the Cubs’ designated hitter, finished with two home runs, one double and four RBIs while Ohtani also tallied a pair of home runs in his three-hit day — his second pulled the Dodgers within one run in the eighth — with three RBIs. Following Wednesday’s performance, Crow-Armstrong and Ohtani both sit at 26 home runs on the season, though Crow-Armstrong (7.5) holds the edge in total fWAR over Ohtani (6.4).Crow-Armstrong became the first Cub in franchise history with back-to-back 25-home run, 25-stolen base seasons. It’s just the sixth time in franchise history a player has hit that mark twice as a Cub, joining Ryne Sandberg (1985, 1990) and Sammy Sosa (1993, 1995).“I would be crazy to say that I don’t want to win an MVP, but if we’re talking about having priorities straight, I think mine are pretty straight,” Crow-Armstrong said afterward. “It’s not on the forefront of my mind. It’s fun to joke about and it’s fun to acknowledge and I think it’s absolutely OK to pay attention to. But it’s not following me up to the plate.”Wednesday marked just the third game in MLB history where both leadoff hitters hit multiple home runs, including a leadoff home run, according to Elias Sports Bureau.Ohtani, through interpreter Will Ireton, told reporters he’s not really paying attention to the MVP race.“He’s a great player, but I’m really focused on myself on the hitting side of things right now, really working toward hopefully getting back on the mound and working on that side of the game as well,” Ohtani said. “Just over the course of a season, there’s a lot of ups and downs. It’s too early to think about that. So in a way for me it’s more important for the team to win and for me to contribute to that.”Crow-Armstrong only briefly allowed himself to enjoy the show they put on during the game. That moment came after his first home run. Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel, who had been on the Team USA coaching staff when Crow-Armstrong played in the World Baseball