Dbacks 4, Orioles 3: Merrill the Mainstays and Near Triple Plays!

The Dbacks needed Merrill Kelly to step up tonight and get this team back to .500 after another clunker from the staff ace last night. Things got off to a rocky start for Merrill as he gave up a 2 run single to Cedric Mullins to open the first. Oh no, here we go again was how I was feeling watching the 6^th consecutive Dbacks game where the starting pitcher allowed at least 1 run in the first inning. However, Kelly quickly quieted things down and proceeded to retire the next 12 batters he faced. This was exactly what this team needed, especially after the offense was willing to claw back a couple of runs highlighted by Corbin Carroll’s 4^th home run of the season.