HOUSTON -- When Joe Kelly arrived to the clubhouse a few hours before Wednesday's game, he had a smile on his face while exchanging pleasantries with teammates he hadn't seen in a few weeks. The righty was back in the Major Leagues after a humbling trip down to Triple-A, and excited for another chance.
The result -- a 4-2 loss to the Astros -- wasn't quite what Kelly or the Red Sox had hoped for. But Kelly at least kept his team in the game, giving up six hits and four runs over 5 1/3 innings while walking one and striking out six.