Merrill Kelly, D-Backs blank Phillies in crisp 3-hitter
Merrill Kelly tossed three-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
2
Philadelphia Phillies
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Citizens Bank Park · 29,047 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ahmed hit sacrifice fly to right, Escobar scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Walker singled to right center, Jones scored, Escobar to third.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Bruce grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Greg Holland pitches to Jay Bruce
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Segura grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Greg Holland pitches to Jean Segura
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Greg Holland pitches to Cesar Hernandez
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Play Result 2-0
Holland relieved Chafin
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Escobar flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Vince Velasquez pitches to Eduardo Escobar
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Jones flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Vince Velasquez pitches to Adam Jones
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Peralta reached on infield single to catcher.
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Head to Head
ARI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Jean SeguraSS9
Jay BruceLF30
Rhys Hoskins1B17
J.T. RealmutoC10
Scott KingeryCF12
Nick WilliamsRF5
Maikel Franco3B7
Zach EflinP24
Substitutes
Bryce HarperPH3
Vince VelasquezP56
ARI
Ketel MarteCF4
Ildemaro Vargas2B16
David PeraltaLF24
Adam JonesRF10
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Christian Walker1B8
Nick AhmedSS23
Carson KellyC15
Merrill KellyP29
Substitutes
Andrew ChafinP39
Greg HollandP40
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