Diamondbacks 3, St. Louis 1: Happy Birthday, Skipper!

So, yay. Good things happened tonight. First, we won the ballgame, ending our five-game losing streak. Second, Merrill Kelly made his return from the injured list and threw six innings of one-run, four-hit ball. Third, we actually scored some runs late. Fourth, the bullpen held. Fifth (or perhaps 4a), Kevin Ginkel pitched a shutdown bottom of the ninth, retiring St. Louis in order to notch his third save in the opportunities, suggesting that maybe we’ve found our closer. I’ve probably jinxed that last one right there by typing that, but if so, well, feel free to blame it on me.

Anyway, tonight’s matchup was Kelly in his first start since June 24, going against Cardinals’ lefty Steven Matz,…