Merrill Kelly delivered a masterful performance, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly shows out with seven shutout innings, allowing only one hit and striking out 11 batters vs. the Rockies.

The Rockies had a huge chance in the ninth against reliever Shelby Miller, loading the bases on a single by Kyle Farmer, a double by Hunter Goodman and an intentional walk to Ryan McMahon. But Miller got the slumping Brenton Doyle to pop out, and Michael Toglia lined out sharply to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to end the game.

Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen get the majority of attention when it comes to the Diamondbacks’ rotation. That’s understandable, as Burnes has won a Cy Young Award and Gallen has been a finalist. So it’s easy to overlook Merrill Kelly.

Ketel Marte homered in the first inning, Merrill Kelly pitched seven scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks deprived the Colorado Rockies of their first series win of the season with a 1-0 victory in Phoenix on Sunday.

The Diamondbacks snagged a hard-fought series win in San Francisco behind big bats and Merrill Kelly’s brilliance, but bullpen woes and rotation questions continue to cloud the team’s outlook.

Ketel Marte discusses his home run and Merrill Kelly's strong start in the D-backs' 1-0 win against the Rockies