Corbin Carroll went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and the Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the first time in 22 years Tuesday night by stunning the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series.
Arizona plays the Texas Rangers in the World Series, with Game 1 set for Friday night at Globe Life Field.
THE SNAKES ARE ALIVE AND WELL.<br><br>We’ll see you in Texas! <a href=”https://t.co/Ag2TChWMzF”>pic.twitter.com/Ag2TChWMzF</a>
—@Dbacks
In their only other World Series, the Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees in a seven-game thriller in 2001.
The young Diamondbacks, who at 84-78 squeezed into the playoffs as the final National League wild card, completed their comeback from an 0-2 hole in the NLCS by taking early leads in Games 6 and 7 to win the final two in Philadelphia.
Brandon Pfaadt struck out seven in four innings and five relievers combined to pitch their way out of late-inning jams for the surprising NL champs.
Bryce Harper and the rest of the Phillies are forced to ponder this off-season how they let a second straight trip to the World Series slip away. Philadelphia returned home one win from a pennant but couldn’t close it out.
Corbin is so, so clutch. <a href=”https://t.co/lZLjZJvVLz”>pic.twitter.com/lZLjZJvVLz</a>
—@Dbacks