Corbin Carroll has 3 hits, Diamondbacks beat Phillies 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Carroll singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for his third hit and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Tuesday night for their ninth victory in 11 games.

“I think that there’s a piece of confidence that it creates,” Carroll said. “At the same time, we have a group of guys that have that inner belief, no matter what is going on in the field.”

At 29-20, Arizona moved nine games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 11, 2018, when it was 77-68.

“We’re in a really good spot because we have a positive energy that we’re going to get the job done,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extended his hitting streak to 16 games — the longest active run in the majors — with a leadoff double in the eighth off Seranthony Dominguez (1-2). After advancing to third on a passed ball by J.T. Realmuto, Gurriel scored on Carroll’s single to left field through a drawn in infield.

“I knew he was going to be coming with a fastball and I had a feeling that they were going to be pinch-hitting behind me,” Carroll said. “I figured if he threw something over the plate, I was going to try and get the job done.”

Dominic Fletcher added a big defensive play in the bottom of the eighth, making a sliding catch on Kyle Schwarber’s liner in center with two on and two out.

“He took the game in his hands right there,” Carroll said. “If he doesn’t make that catch, we’re probably chasing a run. But I have confidence in him that he’ll make that catch 10 out of 10 times.”

Arizona has followed all four innings where the Phillies have scored in the series with runs of its own in the top half of the following inning to either regain or extend the lead.

“It just happens that way,” Carroll said. “I think it has an ability to take them out of it, and it shows we can be level-headed and to continue to compete.”