KBO former Kelly Arizona saved Defeat Philadelphia and advance to Game 7 of the NLCS
Pitcher who took the mound as the starting pitcher in Game 6 on the brink and pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run, struck out 8, and pitched a comeback.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who had been pushed to the brink, dragged the National League Championship Series (NLCS) to Game 7 파워볼
The final game, thanks to the fightback of KBO League starting pitcher Merrill Kelly.
Arizona defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in Game 6 of the Major League Baseball (MLB) NLCS held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 24th (Korean time).
With the score tied at 3 wins and 3 losses, Arizona can aim to advance to the World Series (WS) in Game 7 held at the same location at 9:07 a.m. on the 25th.
Past Kelly, who played for the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in the KBO League, took the mound as Arizona’s starting pitcher and saved the team by pitching 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts, and 1 run.
Arizona was 0.
In the top of the second inning when the score was -0, he concentrated his firepower and knocked out Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola.
Nola pitched powerfully with an ERA of 0.96 in this postseason, but had trouble with pitch control that day.
Arizona’s leading batters Tommy Pham and Lourdes Guri El Jr. hit consecutive home runs against Nola, increasing the score to 2-0.
Nola’s control suddenly shook, and the follow-up batter, Alec Thomas, got on base with a straight walk.
Without missing this opportunity, Evan Longoria caught the first pitch and hit a timely double to left-center to make it 3-0.
Kelly hit J.T. in the bottom of the second inning.
Realmuto gave up a run on a hit by Brandon Marsh, but from the 3rd inning onwards, he shut down the opposing batting line.
In the 3rd inning, with 2 outs and runners on second base, Realmuto was struck out with a missed swing.
The 4th inning was blocked with a three-way strike.
Arizona added a run in the top of the 5th inning with back-to-back hits by Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte to lighten Kelly’s shoulders.
Kelly struck out 2 in the 5th inning as well. It was blocked and replaced.
Arizona made it 5-1 in the 7th inning with leadoff hitter Heraldo Perdomo’s hit to left and Marte’s timely hit to center.
Afterwards, Arizona made it 5-1.
By putting in a series of bullpen pitchers, the Philadelphia batting lineup was held to 0 points and the game ended like that.