The Arizona Diamondbacks, aiming to maintain their recent success with wins in four of five games, face challenges as star outfielder Corbin Carroll suffered a chip fracture in his wrist after being hit by a pitch. This injury, not initially detected by X-rays, contributes to the ongoing injury woes for the team, including third baseman Eugenio Suarez and first baseman Josh Naylor. Despite these setbacks, Pavin Smith's outstanding performance with two home runs helped the team to a decisive victory over the Chicago White Sox, who continue to struggle in the season.
"That's still a little bit confusing to all of us," Lovullo said of the injury, which was not detected by X-rays the night Carroll was hit. "It's on the back of his hand; the impact of the ball hit the side of his hand. Just goes to show you how hard these guys are throwing."
Despite the injuries, the Diamondbacks offense did plenty of damage as Pavin Smith belted two home runs, including the second leg of back-to-backs with Ketel Marte as the Diamondbacks improved to 18-7 all-time against the White Sox.
Chicago lost for the 10th time in 12 games as rookie right-hander Shane Smith allowed five runs in two innings in the shortest start of his career. But a resilient relief corps allowed Chicago to stay optimistic about its pitching for the rest of the series.
"We're actually in a good spot," White Sox manager Will Venable said. "Our bullpen did a great job. ... In these games where you're behind big, it's really good for your bullpen to come in and eat innings."
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