D-backs Lose 11-5, Merrill Kelly Struggles

0:00It's April 22nd. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing. Arizona Diamondbacks took another tough loss, dropping 11-5 against the Chicago White Sox in their 23rd game of the season. Starter, Merrill Kelly had a night to forget, charged with eight earn runs over four and one-third innings, pushing his ERA to 9.31. That rough start kicked off with a weird play in the first. A grounder got stuck in third baseman Nolan Aronato's glove-weaving, sparking four runs. Then, three straight solo homers in the second from White Sox hitters like Moonataka Murakami. Fans were fired up over a bizarre ninth inning call, or non-call, where a ball hit the batboy down the line, but Ump's missed interference, letting two. More runs score, and turning it into an inside the park homer. The D-backs bullpen had held steady before that. Arizona's bats went cold with runners in scoring position, just two for eleven, stranding chances early, like Keto Marte thrown out at home. They showed

1:03some fight late with Alex Thomas' first homer of the year, and Ildemaro Vargas' three-run shot in the ninth. In the end, with the game out of reach, Ketcher James McCann took the mound for the second time this season in a blowout, mopping up those final outs. As the D-backs look to bounce back.