Why the Diamondbacks' manager, surprisingly, chose not to exercise a quick hook on Merrill Kelly.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland gave up six runs on five hits in the first inning as they fell 9-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night at Coors Field.

Struggling Merrill Kelly is coming off his strongest start of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander will try to build on that against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.

In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies, starting pitcher Merrill Kelly accomplished a career-first and a rarity across Major League Baseball.  Kelly pitched the first complete game of his eight-year career on Friday night,

A six-run first inning set the table for Merrill Kelly's first career complete game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to a 9-1 win over the Colorado ​Rockies in Denver on Friday night.

Not a great outing, but one that carried some poor luck for Merrill Kelly.

Pitcher Merrill Kelly threw a complete game to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on May 15.

The Rockies remain an extremely flawed baseball team. The evidence: A 9-1 loss to Arizona on Friday night at Coors Field in front of an announced

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been needing better production out of right-handed veteran starter Merrill Kelly for some time. That began in his most recent start, as Kelly delivered a high-quality seven-inning start against the struggling New York Mets offense