Boston.com · Apr 2, 2019
Joe Kelly gets booed off the mound after another poor outing
Austin Barnes looks on as manager Dave Roberts pulls Joe Kelly in the seventh inning.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Joe Kelly has proven disappointing in his first two outings with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kelly — who signed a $25 million, three-year deal to come over from the Red Sox in December — didn’t allow a run in five World Series appearances against the Dodgers last fall. The start of this season has been much different.
Against the San Francisco Giants Monday, Kelly gave up a solo home run to first baseman Brandon Belt on his first pitch of the sixth inning.
“Home runs aren’t my focus but anytime you get a good pitch to hit and get good wood on it, it feels good,” Belt said.
