Corbin Carroll capped a dominant offensive night with a grand slam and five RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled past the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Tuesday night at LoanDepot Park.
Carroll, who extended his hitting streak to eight games, crushed his third career grand slam off Marlins reliever George Soriano in the sixth inning to blow the game open. The blast was part of a three-hit night that also included an RBI double in the second, sparking a four-run rally that flipped the game in Arizona’s favor.
The Diamondbacks, winners of five of their last six, showcased their power throughout the night. Geraldo Perdomo followed Carroll’s early double with a three-run homer — his third of the season — to break the game open early. Josh Naylor added a solo shot in the third to extend Arizona’s lead.
Right-hander Merrill Kelly (3-1) was sharp on the mound, allowing just one earned run over six innings while striking out nine and walking none. He was efficient and effective, keeping Miami’s bats mostly silent until the later innings.
Miami starter Connor Gillispie (0-2) struggled after a strong start. He retired the first two batters of the second before the wheels came off — Alek Thomas singled, Garrett Hampson walked, and Carroll ripped his RBI double. Perdomo followed with a towering homer to right, and the D-backs never looked back. Gillispie was charged with eight runs on eight hits over five innings.
Griffin Conine was a bright spot for the Marlins, collecting two hits and scoring twice. Liam Hicks drove in a pair of runs, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Arizona’s relentless attack, which produced 11 hits — four for extra bases.
Arizona’s four-run second inning, all with two outs, flipped the momentum completely after Gillispie looked poised for an easy inning.
Carroll now has three home runs during his eight-game hitting streak. Arizona’s 11-hit performance included three home runs and four extra-base hits.
The series continues Wednesday night as Arizona sends right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 3.50 ERA) to the mound against Miami’s Max Meyer (1-1, 2.00 ERA).
