Carroll’s grand slam leads Diamondbacks past Marlins 10-4

April 16, 2025 WOL

Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Geraldo Perdomo and Josh Naylor also went deep as Arizona won for the fifth time in six games.

MIAMI — Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Tuesday night.

Geraldo Perdomo and Josh Naylor also went deep as Arizona won for the fifth time in six games. Merrill Kelly (3-1) struck out nine in six sparkling innings.

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Carroll hit an RBI double and scored on Perdomo’s three-run shot in the second. It was Perdomo’s third homer of the season.

Naylor added a solo drive in the third and Carroll hit his third career grand slam off George Soriano in the sixth. Carroll has three homers during an eight-game hitting streak.

Griffin Conine had two hits and scored two runs for Miami. Liam Hicks drove in two runs.

Marlins right-hander Connor Gillispie (0-2) was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in five innings.

Arizona scored its four runs in the second after Gillispie retired the first two batters. Alek Thomas singled and Garrett Hampson walked ahead of Carroll’s double.

Arizona banged out 11 hits — four for extra bases.

Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 3.50 ERA) starts for Arizona on Wednesday, and right-hander Max Meyer (1-1, 2.00 ERA) gets the ball for the Marlins.

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Arizona sports

The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, NBA’s Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.

Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL’s Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.

The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events every year, including college football’s Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.