Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly exits vs. Cubs due to right leg cramping

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly exited Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs due to right leg cramping, the club announced.

After striking out Kyle Tucker in the sixth inning to retire his 16th batter in a row, Kelly threw a ball to Seiya Suzuki with two outs in the inning and showed some discomfort. Kelly walked around the mound, shaking out his right leg before exiting the game.

Righty reliever Ryan Thompson came into the game for Kelly and retired Suzuki to finish the inning.

Kelly got the start on Sunday in a game that saw two weather delays. After first pitch was delayed an hour, the game started at 12 p.m. MST before being delayed again in the bottom half of the first inning for nearly another hour.

After surrendering a run in the first inning, Kelly settled in, retiring the next 16 batters. He would finish his start pitching 5.2 innings, striking out five batters and giving up a run on two hits.

Arizona relievers Thompson, Jalen Beeks, Shelby Miller and newly called-up Drey Jameson only gave up two hits and struck out three to close the book on Sunday.

Josh Naylor finished with three hits, the last of which was a game-winning RBI single that sent Geraldo Perdomo home in the top of the 11th inning.

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