Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 1: Completely Kelly
Merrill The Mainstay threw his first career Complete Game and the offense was flying a mile high
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 15: Starting pitcher Merrill Kelly #29 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning at Coors Field on May 15, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Game Summary Full recap to follow shortly. Celebrate The Mainstay in the comments!
Win Probability and Box Score Outside the Box Score Ildemaro Vargas’ RBI single in the first was a rocket back up the box that made the pitcher duck and cover. I would be terrified of that kind of play if I was a pitcher and don’t blame anyone who hits the deck instead of trying to make a play on the ball. The Diamondbacks scored six runs in the first inning and all six scored with 2 outs in the inning.
What a fun rally to start off the game! Jose Fernandez double during the first inning rally was a hustle double which was great to see from the kid. The ball was softly hit into the right center gap and Fernandez utilized his awesome speed to slide into second safely even though the ball was fielded at medium depth.
That’s normally Corbin Carroll hustle double territory, nice to see another player putting that sort of pressure on defenses! Merrill Kelly had recorded 2 outs, only thrown 7 pitches and was ahead in a 1-2 count when he threw a changeup that got turned around and sent screaming into the first few rows of the left field bleachers for a solo HR. The trajectory of the hit looked like it never got much higher than the wall, but when a ball is hit at 111 mph, it doesn’t need to get very high to get out.