{"id":185,"date":"2026-05-16T05:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:03:02","slug":"merrill-kelly-throws-1st-career-complete-game-diamondbacks-beat-rockies-9-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=185","title":{"rendered":"Merrill Kelly throws 1st career complete game, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 9-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>DENVER (AP) \u2014 Merrill Kelly threw his first career complete game, Ildemaro Vargas was 4 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Friday night.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=183\">High-Speed Rail Authority CEO says Central Valley portion will be done \u2018in our lifetime\u2019<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Kelly (3-3) allowed four hits and had three strikeouts without a walk. The 37-year-old right-hander threw 100 pitches, 73 for strikes, in the fourth complete game in the majors this season.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>He&#8217;s the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game in the big leagues since St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright in 2022. Kelly is also the second-oldest pitcher in D-backs history to accomplish the feat behind Randy Johnson.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Gabriel Moreno drove in three runs, and Ryan Waldschmidt had two RBIs as Arizona opened a stretch of 13 games against only the Rockies and San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks are 21-22.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Moreno and Corbin Carroll added two hits apiece, and Nolan Arenado went 1 for 1 with an RBI double and four walks.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Vargas hit a run-scoring single that sparked Arizona\u2019s six-run first inning.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Colorado&#8217;s Kyle Freeland (1-5) gave up seven runs and eight hits and walked four in 3 2\/3 innings.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=181\">Suspects tied to Santana Row brawl won\u2019t face hate crime charges<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>Hunter Goodman hit his 11th homer of the season in the first for the Rockies. Moniak and Ezequiel Tovar each doubled.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Arizona made it 2-1 in the seventh on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.&#8217;s sacrifice fly and Moreno&#8217;s double.<\/p><\/div><div><h2>Up next<\/h2><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-176\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>The Bay Area&#8217;s best free newsletter.<\/div><\/h2><div>Stay informed, and entertained.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-0, 2.25 ERA) was scheduled to start Saturday against Tomoyuki Sugano (3-3, 4.07).<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=179\">Newsom celebrates as the AI boom bails out California<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>___<\/p><\/div><div><p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB\n<\/p><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merrill Kelly threw his first career complete game, Ildemaro Vargas was 4 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Friday night. 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