D-backs pitcher Merrill Kelly exits game against Dodgers with leg cramping
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 3:47 AM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Merrill Kelly of the Arizona Diamondbacks left the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning on August 7 due to cramping in his right leg. Kelly had a no-hitter until Tommy Edman recorded an infield single, with feeding into a scoring situation that prompted his exit. Over 5 2/3 innings, Kelly allowed one run on two hits and four walks while striking out four. The Diamondbacks and Dodgers were tied 2-2 heading into the eighth inning.
- •Kelly leaves game in the sixth due to right leg cramping
- •Held a no-hitter until sixth inning
- •Allowed one run, two hits, four walks
- •Diamondbacks and Dodgers tied at 2-2 entering eighth
- •Kelly has a history of cramping issues at Chase Field
- 3:47 AMYahoo Sports — D-backs pitcher Merrill Kelly leaves vs. Dodgers in 6th with cramping in right leg
"Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly left the Diamondbacks' game Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning because of cramping in his right leg. Kelly took a no-hitter into the inning before Tommy Edman led off with an infield single. Edman was picked off first base, but then Hunter Feduccia reached on another single before Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages walked.
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