Final: Diamondbacks 4, Red Sox 2 - Tanner Houck not sharp, Merrill Kelly torments Sox lineup

The Diamondbacks punched the Red Sox in the mouth early with three runs in the first inning, led by Corbin Carroll's two-run blast. Merrill Kelly tormented the Sox lineup with 10 strikeouts. The Sox tried to rally late, Justin Turner homered but the strikeouts piled up and Arizona wins 4-2.

WHO: Red Sox (28-25) at Diamondbacks (30-23)
WHEN: 4:10 p.m. 
WHERE: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
SERIES TO DATE: Red Sox win series 2-1
STARTING PITCHERS: Sunday: RHP Tanner Houck (3-3, 4.99 ERA) vs. Merrill Kelly (5-3, 2.98 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7

LIVE BOX

LINEUPS

RED SOX

1. Alex Verdugo RF
2. Rafael Devers 3B
3. Justin Turner DH
4. Masataka Yoshida LF
5. Jarren Duran CF
6. Triston Casas 1B
7. Kiké Hernández SS
8. Enmanuel Valdez 2B
9. Connor Wong C

RHP Tanner Houck

DIAMONDBACKS

1. Pavin Smith DH
2. Ketel Marte 2B
3. Corbin Carroll CF
4. Christian Walker 1B
5. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
6. Josh Rojas 3B
7. Gabriel Moreno C
8. Jake McCarthy RF
9. Geraldo Perdomo SS

RHP Merrill Kelly

WHAT’S UP

The Red Sox have won back-to-back games following a season-high-tying four-game losing streak. … The Sox defeated the D-backs yesterday by playing small ball, the team scored both runs without recording an extra base hit. … Rafael Devers is