Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly took the loss Wednesday against the Diamondbacks in his first start of the season.
Kelly held the Diamondbacks to two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings of a 10-3 loss. He allowed an RBI single in the second inning. He struck out two, while throwing 50 of 80 pitches for strikes.
This is expected to Kelly's only start as he was needed to fill in because of a recent doubleheader. He is 0-3 with a 5.55 ERA in 17 appearances.