Last time Merrill Kelly faced these Reds, in Cincinnati, he held them to just one hit over six innings of scoreless ball. Safe to say that tonight's outing by Kelly was not up to the same standard overall. It had its moments, sure - yet was also a bit of a roller-coaster. As so many Arizona starters have of late, it began in bumpy fashion, Merrill struggling to locate his fastball in the first inning. The Reds made a lot of loud contact - the softest-hit ball in play was at a speed of 97.6 mph. Kelly was helped to post a zero by a double-play, though even that came off the bat at 107.
Diamondbacks 4, Reds 5: Reds go Brandon
