Corbin Carroll hits game-winning, 2-run homer in the 9th to lift D-backs over the Marlins 8-7

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll hit a winning, two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a late three-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday night and keep pace in the National League playoff race.

Carroll pulled a splitter from reliever Jack Ralston (0-1) over the right field fence for his 21st homer of the season. It was big moment for the star outfielder, who has struggled since the All-Star break with a .214 batting average.

The D-backs are still 2 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres — who have won eight straight — for the final NL wild card.

Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks started the ninth, but walked leadoff hitter Gabriel Moreno and threw one pitch to Geraldo Perdomo before leaving with an apparent injury. Ralston entered and retired Perdomo on a sacrifice bunt before Carroll's homer that stayed just inside the right field foul pole.

Jordan Lawlar hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Tyler Zuber to cut the D-backs' deficit to 7-6.

Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings, striking out six. He ended the outing on a high note, wiggling out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam by striking out Nolan Arenado and retiring Tim Tawa on a flyout.

Alcantara has thrown 205 innings this season, which is the most in the big leagues.

D-backs right-hander Corbin Burnes was roughed up in his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Sept. 8, giving up five runs over 4 2/3 innings, including the back-to-back homers by Jakob Marsee and Javier Sanoja. Juan Morillo (4-4) struck out the side in the ninth.

The D-backs send RHP Michael Soroka (8-5, 3.53 ERA) on Tuesday night while the Marlins counter with RHP Janson Junk (6-9, 4.54).

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Miami Marlins' Javier Sanoja celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith, left, steals home under a tag by Miami Marlins catcher Joe Mack, right, in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Miami Marlins' Jakob Marsee looks skyward after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Lars Nootbaar, right, celebrates with center fielder Jordan Lawlar (10) after hitting a two-run home run against the Miami Marlins in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

DENVER (AP) — Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered, helping the San Diego Padres beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 8-7 on Monday night to match their longest winning streak this season at eight games.

San Diego (82-68) stayed 2 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the final National League wild card and clinched a fifth straight winning season for the first time in club history.

Colorado has lost eight games in a row for the first time since August 2025 and is 5-21 since Aug. 16. The Rockies (55-95) must win at least eight of their last 12 games to avoid becoming the first team with four consecutive 100-loss seasons since the New York Mets from 1962-65.

San Diego is 9-1 against the Rockies this season and has won 19 of the past 23 meetings.

San Diego, which was outhit 14-13, led 6-1 in the fifth inning only for the Rockies to close to 6-5 in the sixth. Each team scored a run in both the seventh and eighth.

Mason Miller pitched a one-hit ninth for his 37th save in 39 chances. He is tied for the NL lead with St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien.

Machado hit his 28th homer this season and the 397th of his career in the first, but TJ Rumfield had a tying single in the bottom half. Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead single in a four-run Padres second that included Freddy Fermin's sacrifice fly and Tatis' two-run homer, a 449-foot drive.

San Diego got run-scoring singles by Jackson Merrill in the third inning and Ty France in the seventh. Dustin Harris added an RBI double in the eighth. Merrill had his 14th three-hit game this year, tying his career best.

Casey Mize (6-9) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings for his second win since being acquired from Detroit on Aug. 3.

Mize had no strikeouts for just the fourth time in 111 big league starts.

Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings, dropping to 0-5 in his last six starts.

Padres RHP Walker Buehler (8-6, 4.61 ERA) faces Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (4-10, 6.37) in the second game of the series Tuesday.

This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Tatis' name.

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Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman, front left, slides into third base for a triple as San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, front right, applies a late tag while third base umpire Andy Fletcher makes the call in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez works against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres' Dustin Harris connects for an RBI double off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Juan Mejia in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres' Ty France watches his RBI single off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Mark Manfredi in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller reacts after third baseman Manny Machado fielded a ground ball and put out Colorado Rockies' Adael Amador to end the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)