Joe Kelly is no Pedro Martinez. Wait, you already knew that? Fair enough, but nonetheless, Kelly entered the night with a chance to become the first Red Sox pitcher since the iconic Hall of Famer in 1999 to win nine consecutive starts.
Unfortunately, Kelly wouldn’t stick around long enough tonight to qualify for a win. After a promising start to his outing, Kelly began to unravel in the third inning. First he gave up a two-run homer to Steve Pearce to squander the lead his offense had given him in the top of the inning.