Carroll leads Diamondbacks past Twins 9‑5
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Corbin Carroll put together a three-hit, four-RBI night and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Friday night at Chase Field, sending the Twins to their second straight loss after a four-game winning streak.
The Diamondbacks improved to 39-36 and moved above .500 for the first time since May 30. The Twins fell to 36-41.
A crowd of 25,110 watched the game in 2 hours, 57 minutes.
Carroll, who entered the night with three hits and four RBIs over his previous four games, matched that production in a single outing. He singled in the third inning to drive in Arizona’s first run, doubled in the fifth to spark a four-run outburst, and tripled in the eighth to cap a three-run frame that broke a 6-6 tie.
Jonathan Loáisiga earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing no hits and striking out none. He improved to 2-2. Connor Prielipp took the loss for Minnesota, falling to 2-5 after allowing three earned runs on nine hits over six innings while striking out four.
Minnesota struck first in the second inning. Victor Caratini homered to right-center field, his fifth of the season, to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.
The Twins added another run in the third without a hit. Luke Keaschall led off with a single, moved to second on a groundout, and scored when Nolan Arenado committed a fielding error on a ground ball by Kody Clemens.
Minnesota made it 3-0 in the fourth. Brooks Lee walked, Caratini walked, and Tristan Gray singled to center to score Lee. A double play ended the inning but the Twins held a three-run advantage.
Arizona finally got on the board in the bottom of the third. LuJames Groover doubled, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on Carroll’s single to left. The Diamondbacks trailed 3-1.
The Twins stretched the lead back to 4-1 in the top of the fifth. Trevor Larnach singled and Byron Buxton singled. After two outs, a strikeout and a lineout stranded both runners.
Arizona’s offense erupted in the bottom of the fifth. Ketel Marte walked. Geraldo Perdomo grounded into a forceout but reached first. Carroll doubled to put runners at second and third. Gabriel Moreno reached on a fielding error by third baseman Brooks Lee, scoring Perdomo and moving Carroll to third. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounded into a forceout that scored Carroll. Nolan Arenado singled, then Ildemaro Vargas singled on a ball deflected by shortstop Tristan Gray, driving in two runs and tying the game at 5.
Arizona took the lead in the sixth. Marte led off with a solo home run, his 12th of the season, to left field. The Diamondbacks led 6-5.
Minnesota responded in the top of the eighth. Josh Bell led off with a solo home run to center, his ninth, tying the game. Royce Lewis followed with a solo homer to center, his seventh, giving the Twins a 6-5 lead. After a flyout and a walk, a caught stealing ended the inning.
Arizona reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Jordan Lawlar singled on a bunt. Tommy Troy ran for Lawlar. Pavin Smith singled. Marte struck out. Geraldo Perdomo walked to load the bases. Carroll then tripled to right, clearing the bases and giving Arizona a 9-6 lead. The Diamondbacks held on from there.
Brandyn Garcia pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for Arizona. Ryan Thompson allowed one hit in a scoreless inning with one strikeout. Paul Sewald struck out one in a scoreless ninth. Cody Laweryson tossed two-thirds of a scoreless inning for Minnesota.
Carroll finished 3 for 4 with a double, a triple and four RBIs. He also walked once. Carroll’s recent performances included a 1-for-5 game with a home run and four RBIs against the Los Angeles Angels on June 17.
Victor Caratini went 1 for 2 with a home run and an RBI for the Twins. Royce Lewis went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Josh Bell went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI.
The Twins managed nine hits, including two from Buxton and two from Larnach. Arizona collected 13 hits, with two each from Gabriel Moreno, Nolan Arenado, Jordan Lawlar and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Minnesota starter Connor Prielipp allowed three earned runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out four. Arizona starter Michael Soroka lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits with two strikeouts and three walks.
The game featured two overturned calls. In the top of the eighth, Victor Caratini’s pitch result was challenged and overturned, resulting in a walk. In the bottom of the eighth, Arizona’s challenge of a play at first base overturned the call and gave Jordan Lawlar a bunt single.
Minnesota had won four straight before falling Thursday at Texas, 9-3. The Twins had won eight of their previous 11 entering Friday.
Arizona had lost three of its previous four before beating the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks had won four of their previous six.
The same teams meet Saturday at Chase Field. The Twins then return home to host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series starting Monday. Arizona continues its homestand Saturday and Sunday against the Twins, then travels to St. Louis for a four-game series beginning Monday.
Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Arizona 6, Minnesota 5. Interstat’s ELO system gave Arizona a 59.00 percent probability to win. Arizona was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of 14 runs went under the over-under line of 8.5.