Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam to cap a five-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to an 8-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the deciding game of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.
Tommy Troy and Ketel Marte each produced two hits, two RBIs and a run scored, Jordan Lawlar had two hits and scored two runs, and Gabriel Moreno delivered three hits for the Diamondbacks, who have won three of four.
Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez (6-2) bounced back from an abbreviated outing in his last appearance and went seven innings, allowing one run and six hits while striking out five and walking three.
Zach Neto homered and singled for the Angels, who entered the game after winning five of seven.
Angels left-hander Sam Aldegheri (2-2) struggled through three innings. He allowed six runs and six hits with one strikeout and three walks.
The Angels scored the opening run for the 11th consecutive game when Neto smacked a leadoff home run deep over the fence in center for a 1-0 lead.
Aldegheri stranded two runners in the first before the Diamondbacks scored five with two outs in the second.
Ildemaro Vargas was on first when Troy hit a line drive over the head of Jose Siri in center and the ball took an odd bounce off the wall, resulting in an RBI triple that tied the score 1-all.
Aldegheri then loaded the bases with a walk and hit batter, bringing up Carroll, who launched 1-1 changeup into the seats in right for a grand slam and a 5-1 lead.
Lawlar doubled with one out in the third and Troy came through with a two-out single into shallow right-center and just out of the reach of shortstop Oswald Peraza, extending the lead to 6-1.
Marte drove in two more in the fifth with a two-out, two-run double off Brett Kerry, who was making his MLB debut, stretching the lead to 8-1.
Rodriguez, who was pulled last Friday after needing 85 pitches to go 2 2/3 innings in a 5-2 win at Cincinnati, got inning-ending double plays in the first and third before Jo Adell hit into another after the Angels put their first two batters on base in the sixth.
–Field Level Media
