Corbin Carroll delivered his 56th career triple to tie the game in the ninth inning, but the rally stopped one run short of a victory. Carroll reached third with no outs before three consecutive batters failed to bring him home, and the opposition scored in the 10th to secure a 2-1 extra-inning win.

What happened

The ninth-inning push began with a leadoff triple, creating an immediate chance to erase the deficit. Carroll followed by lining an RBI triple, tying the game and putting the potential winning run 90 feet from home with nobody out.

The opportunity could hardly have been clearer, but the next three batters failed to convert it. Carroll remained at third, and the game moved to extra innings instead of ending with the ninth-inning comeback.

Why it matters

Leaving the winning run at third proved decisive once the opposition scored in the 10th. The club had created its best chance to take control, only for the rally to stall at the moment one more productive plate appearance could have completed the comeback.

The 2-1 loss also left the club at 62-56. Carroll’s triple prevented the game from ending in regulation, but the failure to capitalize after he reached third turned a potentially defining rally into the central missed opportunity of the night.

By the numbers

The triple was Carroll’s 13th of the 2026 season and the 56th of his career. That career total moved him into sole possession of the active MLB lead, adding another milestone to a play that temporarily kept his club alive.

Carroll finished 1-for-4, with his lone hit carrying the full weight of the ninth-inning response. It drove in the tying run and immediately positioned him to score the winner, though the offense could not complete the sequence.

What to watch next

Carroll will try to build on the late impact of his 1-for-4 night in the series finale. His speed and ability to produce extra-base hits remain a direct source of pressure, as the tying triple demonstrated.

The larger question is whether the club can finish the kind of opportunity Carroll created. After losing despite placing the winning run at third with no outs, converting late scoring chances will be the clearest point of emphasis entering the finale.