Longoria and rookie Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning off Clayton Kershaw, lifting the Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Friday night.
Arizona signed Evan Longoria during the offseason, hoping the three-time All-Star could provide some leadership for a young roster working to rise in the NL West.Longoria and rookie Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning off Clayton Kershaw, lifting the"I want to produce on the field, first and foremost," Longoria said. "When I came here, there was a lot of talk about being a mentor, but I'm still putting on a uniform to go out and play the game.
Longoria reached four times, adding a double, single and a walk. The Diamondbacks opened a 6-3 lead in the eighth on two-out RBI hits from Nick Ahmed and rookie catcher Gabriel Moreno. "A little bit of an off night," Kershaw said. "I did a lot of things I shouldn't have, especially when your team grinds and gives you the lead like that. It's disappointing to give up the lead late in the game. Just a lot of things to work on for the next one."Diamondbacks lefty Madison Bumgarner had another shaky evening, giving up three runs and five hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked six.
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