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Corbin Carroll became the first player in Arizona Diamondbacks history with a 30-home run, 30-stolen base season on Sunday at Chase Field.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as Corbin Carroll Helps Diamondbacks Gain Ground in Playoff Hunt. The Arizona Diamondbacks played an impressive all-around game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 9-2. They took two of three to capture this series and evened the season series at 3-3.
MLB announced that Corbin Carroll became the first player in Diamondbacks history to post a 30-homer, 30-steal season, marking a historic milestone. Going into their Sunday matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies, with a 78-77 record, they are looking to make a last playoff push with the regular season coming close to an end.
Normally, Corbin Carroll becoming the first 30-30 player in Diamondbacks history would be the biggest takeaway from Sunday's game against the Phillies, but against all odds, Arizona is still alive in the postseason chase.
Corbin Carroll has written his name among the best hitters in baseball history. The Arizona Diamondbacks' superstar is now part of a record list that includes Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Stan Musial. The feat: A season with at least 30 doubles, 15 triples and 30 home runs.
Corbin Carroll is rubbing elbows with the all-time greats after he hit his 30th double of the year in the Diamondbacks' win vs. the Giants.
On Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced star outfielder Corbin Carroll will be the team's nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award — an award pr
Suárez gave up eight hits and six runs in four innings. The Phillies dropped their first series since the Aug. 25-27 sweep by the Mets in New York.