Corbin Carroll's 3 extra-base hits lead the Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Corbin Carroll had three extra-base hits in his 500th career game Wednesday, including a two-run double during a four-run second inning that sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets. Carroll also doubled in the first and tripled in the seventh — his major league-leading 44th triple since 2023. Right fielder Brett Baty robbed Carroll of another potential hit with a sliding catch in the fifth before snaring his 100.
3 mph liner to end the eighth. Ketel Marte had an RBI single for Arizona, and Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo each delivered a sacrifice fly. Jorge Barrosa added insurance with a two-run double in the eighth.
Ildemaro Vargas had three singles as Arizona tied a season high with 11 hits. Ryne Nelson (1-0) allowed one run and struck out five in 5 2/3 innings. The win was the first since Aug.
27 for Nelson, who recorded a 3. 05 ERA over seven starts during the drought. Baty ended Nelson’s shutout bid with a run-scoring single in the sixth, and Mark Vientos had a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
The Mets, whose four-game winning streak ended, were 2 for 15 with runners on and stranded eight overall. David Peterson (0-2) permitted five runs in five innings. The left-hander, who made the NL All-Star team last year, has a 6.