Zac Gallen is turning out to be a good starting pitcher. In related news, Merrill Kelly is turning into one of the premier non-closing relief pitchers in all of baseball. Together, the two of them combined to shut out the Cincinnati Reds in game one of the three-game Independence Day weekend series.
Breyvic Valera opened the game by singling off Gallen. That was a short-lived victory for the Reds. Seven pitches later, the Diamondbacks were headed to the dugout to get their licks in. Things got even tougher for the Reds in the second. It was then that Gallen struck out the side.