{"id":4439,"date":"2023-04-17T21:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T04:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2023-04-17T21:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T04:24:24","slug":"diamondbacks-cardinals-20230417","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/17\/diamondbacks-cardinals-20230417\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly, Marte, Smith Power Diamondbacks to Victory over Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Diamondbacks 6, Cardinals 3<\/h2>\n<p>ST. LOUIS, Apr. 17 \u2014 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kellyme01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Merrill Kelly<\/a><\/strong> allowed one run on five hits, walking none and striking out three across six innings as the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/30\/2023-arizona-diamondbacks-season-preview\/\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> defeated the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/20\/st-louis-cardinals-mix-set-to-treat-fans-again\/\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>, 6\u20133, Monday night at Busch Stadium. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marteke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ketel Marte<\/a><\/strong> went 2-for-4 with a home run and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithpa04.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pavin Smith<\/a><\/strong> went 1-for-3 with a walk and his first career grand slam to power the Diamondbacks&#8217; offense in the victory.<\/p>\n<h3>Diamondbacks Take Early Lead; Kelly, Flaherty Settle into Pitchers\u2019 Duel<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"q3B4HA1YT0lDALshmwe1uQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251930783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'q3B4HA1YT0lDALshmwe1uQ',sig:'_1bkDvonXqrAbpiHAurrji8OLUbv21co5bVCdgr6meI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1251930783',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Diamondbacks got to Cardinals starter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/flaheja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jack Flaherty<\/a><\/strong> early. Third baseman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rojasjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Josh Rojas<\/a><\/strong> led off the game with a second-pitch double off the wall in left-center. Second baseman Ketel Marte dumped the next pitch into shallow center, plating Rojas for a 1\u20130 lead. The scoring from that frame ended there, however. After left fielder <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gurrilo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lourdes Gurriel Jr.<\/a><\/strong> grounded into a 6\u20134\u20133 double play, first baseman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walkech02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Christian Walker<\/a><\/strong> grounded to third. Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly responded by facing the minimum in the bottom half. He plunked first baseman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/donovbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brendan Donovan<\/a><\/strong> but erased him when designated hitter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/burleal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alec Burleson<\/a><\/strong> grounded into a 3\u20136\u20131 double play. The inning ended when catcher <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/contrwi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Willson Contreras<\/a><\/strong> struck out.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals threatened in the bottom of fourth, but Kelly got out of it. With one out, Contreras, after fouling a ball off his foot and taking a minute to get looked at, doubled to the right-field corner. Third baseman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/arenano01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nolan Arenado<\/a><\/strong> smashed a liner to third, but Rojas gloved it for the second out. The inning ended with a whimper as Gorman grounded to first unassisted.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals tied it up in the bottom of the sixth. It began with a one-out Donovan bunt single up the third-base line. As Burleson batted, Donovan advanced to second on a balk. Burleson ultimately lined to short for the second out. That brought up Contreras. After Donovan advanced to third on a wild pitch, Contreras roped the tenth pitch off the center-field wall for a double, scoring Donovan and tying the game at one. That brought up Arenado, whom Kelly fanned for the inning-ending out.<\/p>\n<h3>Seventh Inning Seals Fate<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"OT5o3yjOQINc6SH9U9--AA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251932824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'OT5o3yjOQINc6SH9U9--AA',sig:'jxeOuesjajcyUehgzKaBuswNLgplpixfbqB8qyskfsE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1251932824',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Marte made sure the game didn\u2019t stay tied for long. On the third pitch of the seventh, he belted a hanging 2\u20130 slider into the left-center-field seats, a 409-foot blast. Three pitches later, Gurriel smoked a fastball off the wall in left. After Walker walked, Cardinals manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marmool99.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oliver Marmol<\/a><\/strong> brought in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pallaan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andre Pallante<\/a><\/strong>. He walked right fielder <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carroco02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Corbin Carroll<\/a><\/strong>, loading the bases for Smith, the designated hitter.<\/p>\n<p>A grinning Smith confessed after the game that while on deck, he hoped Carroll would walk. \u201cI wanted that runner on third with less than two outs. I\u2019ve done a much better job with that this year, not trying to overthink things and treating it like a normal at-bat.\u201d He added that he felt like he had a good chance if he only were to hit it hard. On 2\u20132, Pallante snapped a curveball, Smith fouling it off down the first-base line. He threw another one with the next pitch, and Smith crushed it. It sailed 414 feet, settling in the seats in right-center for a grand slam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI honestly thought he was gonna go back to the heater. For some reason I recognized the curveball, sat back, and put a good swing on it,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n<p>The big fly gave the Diamondbacks a commanding 6\u20131 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, the Cardinals narrowed the gap to 6\u20133 with a two-run Burleson homer to right off <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=ruizjo01,ruiz--018jos&amp;search=Jose+Ruiz&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jose Ruiz<\/a><\/strong>, who has allowed runs in both of his appearances with Arizona. A 1\u20132\u20133 ninth by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chafian01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Chafin<\/a><\/strong> gave the big left-hander his third save and sealed the victory for the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Postgame Reflections<\/h3>\n<p>When Smith reached two strikes in the seventh, manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lovulto01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Torey Lovullo<\/a><\/strong> felt he was going to fight through it. \u201cPavin can hit,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cHe&#8217;s got a nice two-strike approach, got a good plan. The more pitches that he saw, he was going to be able to get some extension on something and score us a run. That&#8217;s what I was looking for. Obviously, hitting the grand slam was the bonus, but I thought the curveball that he fouled off down the first-base line was an indication he was locking on to it. Then he made a great swing, and it broke open the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly felt liked the way his fastball and cutter worked in the game. He said his changeup was \u201cokay\u201d and his curveball is \u201cstill a work in progress.\u201d He added, \u201cI still would like to be able to execute it in different parts of the zone in different times of the game, which I&#8217;m still struggling with and is kind of frustrating. But otherwise, I think we had a pretty good flow out there. Gabby did a really good job calling pitches as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Hits<\/h3>\n<p>This was the Diamondbacks\u2019 first victory over the Cardinals since April 30, 2022, snapping a four-game losing streak. Merrill Kelly was also the winning pitcher in that game, a 2\u20130 victory at Busch Stadium. \u2026 Contreras gunned down <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomaal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alek Thomas<\/a><\/strong> trying to steal in the sixth, his major league-leading fifth time throwing out a would-be base stealer. \u2026 The Cardinals are now 0\u20136 on the season in series openers, with four coming at home. \u2026 Josh Rojas has now hit safely in nine of fourteen career games against the Cardinals, including all four at Busch Stadium. \u2026 The Diamondbacks left no runners on base Monday night for the sixth time in franchise history. It was the first time where they did so while scoring four runs or more. \u2026 Smith\u2019s last grand slam came while he was in college at the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>Kelly (1\u20132), with his second straight quality start, earned the win for the Diamondbacks, while Flaherty (1\u20132) took the loss for the Cardinals. The Diamondbacks (10\u20137, first in NL West) and Cardinals (7\u201310, fifth in NL Central) face each other against Tuesday evening. Cardinals left-hander <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=montgjo01,montgo001jor&amp;search=Jordan+Montgomery&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jordan Montgomery<\/a><\/strong> (2\u20131, 2.45 ERA) will take on Diamondbacks right-hander <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesdr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-04-18_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Drey Jameson<\/a><\/strong> (2\u20130, 1.46 ERA). First pitch will be at 6:45 pm Central Time\/4:45 pm Arizona Time.<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"qD8ci2YTQ95YrfTPtEMWmg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251932783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qD8ci2YTQ95YrfTPtEMWmg',sig:'AaYFMCU8viBPQ_JnlSAoXZRKRELAC3ywokWf1zS98TQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1251932783',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diamondbacks 6, Cardinals 3 ST. LOUIS, Apr. 17 \u2014 Merrill Kelly allowed one run on five hits, walking none and striking out three across six innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 6\u20133, Monday night at Busch Stadium. Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run and Pavin Smith went 1-for-3 with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39,38],"tags":[811,759,583,986,929,985,957,744,452,87],"class_list":["post-4439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamondbacks","category-cardinals","tag-2023-mlb-season","tag-alec-burleson","tag-alek-thomas","tag-andre-pallante","tag-andrew-chafin","tag-jack-flaherty","tag-jose-ruiz","tag-ketel-marte","tag-merrill-kelly","tag-pavin-smith","pmpro-has-access","eq-blocks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kelly, Smith Power Diamondbacks Past Cardinals - Sport Relay<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Merrill Kelly allowed 1 run across 6 innings and Pavin Smith hit a grand slam as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/17\/diamondbacks-cardinals-20230417\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kelly, Smith Power Diamondbacks Past Cardinals - Sport Relay\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Merrill Kelly allowed 1 run across 6 innings and Pavin Smith hit a grand slam as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/17\/diamondbacks-cardinals-20230417\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Major League Baseball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100088190202878\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thompsontalks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-18T04:24:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Diamondbacks-Cardinals-20230417-01.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"594\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"396\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Evan M. 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