[Burn City Sports] Pavin Smith’s big night helps Diamondbacks salvage series finale against the Astros - The Diamondbacks were all over Justin Verlander, knocking out the future Hall of Famer after just three innings. Arizona tagged Verlander for eight runs on nine hits, a walk, and no strikeouts. Pavin Smith played a huge role in that, crushing home runs in back-to-back innings to make it an 8-0 game. He became the first player to hit a grand slam off Verlander since April 11, 2010. “Justin’s one of the best pitchers of all time and getting in the box against him is a treat,” said Smith in his appearance on Sports Center following the game.
Snake Bytes, 9/9: Smith hammers Verlander
