Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kelly wokutanga MLB postseason akatevedzana aiva 2012 National League Division Series, pamusoro Washington Nationals. Akaonekwa mumitambo mitatu uye akakanda innings dzekuzorodza pasina kurega kumhanya kana kurova; akafamba mumwe anorova uye akarova vatatu vanorova. VaKardinal ipapo vakafambira mberi kuenda
2012 NLCS vachipesana neSan Francisco Giants. Mumutambo wechinomwe, Kelly akauya kuzotamba muchikamu chechitatu neGiants iri mberi 2<unk>0 nemabheji akatakurwa uye pasina kubuda; akasiya zviviri zvinorova uye zviviri zvinofamba, zvinogara chete muchikamu, uye akabuda neGiants iri mberi 7<unk>0, mumutambo waizoenderera mberi kuhwina 9<unk>0. Pakazara, Kelly akaita makwikwi mana mumakwikwi, achikanda huwandu hwematanho mana mukununurwa; akasiya matanhatu uye akapomerwa mhosva mbiri dzakakodzera, achifamba vatatu vanorova uye achirova vaviri vanorova.