Corbin Carroll fuels Diamondbacks past tumbling Tigers

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Jun 11, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA;  Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Pavin Smith (26) hits a single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Jun 11, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Pavin Smith (26) hits a single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
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Corbin Carroll had three hits and scored twice, including the go-ahead run during a four-run, ninth-inning rally, lifting the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-5 win over the reeling Detroit Tigers on Sunday

Christian Walker doubled twice, scored a run and knocked in another for Arizona, which has won five straight and 11 of its last 13 games.

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Starter Zac Gallen gave up five runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Kevin Ginkel (3-0) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the win and Scott McGough collected his second save.

Zach McKinstry hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who have lost nine in a row

Will Vest opened the game for Detroit, pitching a scoreless inning. Joey Wentz went the next 4 1/3 innings and gave up one hit -- Pavin Smith's two-run homer -- while striking out four.

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The Tigers got the early jump on Gallen. Kerry Carpenter and Javier Baez had back-to-back two-out singles and Nick Maton smacked a ground-rule double to score Carpenter

Arizona took a 2-1 lead in the second. Evan Longoria walked before Smith homered to left center.

Detroit tied it in the third. Spencer Torkelson hit a one-out double and moved to third on a Carpenter single. Baez drove home Torkelson with a sacrifice fly.

The Tigers took a 5-2 lead in the fourth. Miguel Cabrera reached on a single and scored on Jake Marisnick's two-out double. McKinstry followed with a homer to right center

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Carroll had a one-out double in the eighth. He then stole third and scored on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s groundout to make it 5-3.

Emmanuel Rivera singled with one out in the ninth against Jason Foley (2-2) and Ketel Marte drew a walk. Carroll then ripped a single to bring in Rivera.

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Gurriel flied out before Walker smacked an 0-2 pitch for a double. Marte scored on the double and Carroll came home when left fielder Carpenter bobbled the ball. Geraldo Perdomo then knocked in Walker with a single.

Pinch-hitter Andy Ibanez led off the bottom of the inning with a triple and Carpenter drew a one-out walk. McGough then replaced Andrew Chafin and struck out Baez and induced a Maton groundout.

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--Field Level Media