PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani tied his career high with his 54th home run, hitting a splash shot into the Chase Field swimming pool during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Ohtani reached down for a changeup from Arizona's Nabil Crismatt for a 406-foot, two-run drive in the fourth inning, which boosted the lead to 6-0.
He also hit 54 homers in 2024, his first season with the World Series champion Dodgers.
Ohtani has 101 RBIs, reaching 100 for the third time in eight big league seasons.
The two-way star is 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts following his return from elbow surgery.
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