SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll took San Francisco Giants starter and future Hall of Fame hopeful Justin Verlander deep twice within the first five innings of Monday’s 2-1 victory at Oracle Park.
Carroll now owns seven career multi-home run games, three during the first 42 games of this season.
D-backs starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed one run through seven innings, and Shelby Miller recorded the save.
After walking to lead off the ballgame, Carroll smoked a fastball the opposite way for his 12th home run of the year during the third inning. It was his first home run this year to left field.
Corbin Carroll clocks his 12th homer of the year 🚀 pic.twitter.com/bc4UxPWokx
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In the fifth, Carroll unloaded on a 1-1 sweeper 419 feet to center field. His 13 home runs rank third in MLB, only trailing Kyle Schwarber and Aaron Judge.
Corbin Carroll strikes AGAIN!
He now has 13 home runs on the season 😮
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Carroll is now tied for the league lead in multi-homer games this season, as Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics was the only player with three of them coming into Monday, per Stathead.
The Diamondbacks scored eight runs off Verlander — now 42 years old — last September while he was pitching for the Houston Astros. Pavin Smith memorably hit three home runs that game, two off Verlander.
Verlander allowed two earned runs in six innings on Monday, giving up nine hits but keeping his team in it.
Arizona continues its series against San Francisco on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.
