US EditionCorbin Carroll homers twice off Justin Verlander and the Diamondbacks beat the Giants 2-1
- Corbin Carroll hit two home runs off Justin Verlander on Monday night, May 12, at Oracle Park, leading the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Giants.
- Carroll's performance built on his strong season as he now has 13 home runs, trailing only Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber who lead with 14 each.
- Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly pitched seven innings, allowing one run and recording eight strikeouts to support Carroll's two homers that provided all Arizona's offense.
- Kelly threw 103 pitches, retired key Giants batters in critical moments, and called the win 'obviously a huge positive for me,' while Verlander was pulled after struggles in the seventh inning.
- The Diamondbacks' victory improved their record to 4-2 with Kelly maintaining strong starts, while Carroll established himself as a top NL MVP contender amid a competitive home run race.
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Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolCarroll hits two home runs off Justin Verlander as the D-backs beat the Giants 2-1.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Corbin Carroll homered twice off Justin Verlander, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Monday night. Carroll hit a 2-1 pitch from Verlander over the left-field wall in the third inning. He went deep again — his 13th homer of the season — to start the fifth for a 2-0 lead. The Giants got their only run in the bottom half off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly. Willy Adames led off the inning with a …
Henry Herald
Corbin Carroll's two homers power D-backs past Giants
Corbin Carroll hit a pair of solo homers and Merrill Kelly tossed seven strong innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks opened a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 win on Monday night.
Corbin Carroll Homers Twice off Justin Verlander and the Diamondbacks Beat the Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Corbin Carroll hit two homers off Justin Verlander and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday night. Carroll hit a 2-1 pitch from Verlander over the wall in left-center in the third. He went deep again — a 419-foot shot to center, his 13th of the season — on a 1-1 pitch leading off the fifth for a 2-0 lead. The Giants got their lone run in the bottom half off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly. Willy…
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