Detroit 5, Arizona 1
Javier Báez ambushed a Merrill Kelly curveball that was left up around the knees in the heart of the zone, crushing a no-doubter of a home run in the third inning. The bases were loaded at the time, so it put Detroit in the driver’s seat. Kelly settled back down and completed six innings, but the Diamondbacks’ offense only managed three hits in the game, so it didn’t particularly matter.
Merrill Kelly Made One Mistake
The pitch was supposed to be buried. Looking to strike out Javier Báez and continue his abuse of the Detroit Tigers, Merrill Kelly flipped a curveball to Carson Kelly behind the dish.