Apr 24, 2016 2 min read

PHOENIX (AP) – Chris Herrmann drove in four runs with a home run and double, Rubby De La Rosa gave up three hits over six-plus innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Saturday night.

Herrmann, the backup catcher who was 1 for 20 at the plate entering the game, doubled in a run in the second and hit a three-run homer off A.J. Schugel in Arizona’s five-run eighth. The four RBIs tied Herrmann’s career high.

De La Rosa (2-3), whose previous two appearances were out of the bullpen, didn’t allow a hit after Sean Rodriguez’s home run with two outs in the second inning until Gregory Polanco’s infield single to start the seventh.

David Peralta homered for the second straight night, a solo shot off Juan Nicasio (2-2), to put the Diamondbacks up 2-1 in the third. Nicasio gave up two runs on just three hits in six innings.

The Diamondbacks won for the sixth time in seven games and evened the three-game weekend series. The Pirates are 2-3 halfway through a 10-game road trip.

Rodriguez’s third home run of the season, and second in two nights, was an opposite-field shot to right with two outs in the second.

Arizona tied it at 1-1 in the second when Herrmann lined a double to the right-field fence, scoring Nick Ahmed from first. Third baseman David Freese’s fielding error allowed one of the Arizona runs to score in the eighth.

Pirates: LHP Francisco Lariano (1-1, 4.11 ERA) makes his second start on Sunday since skipping one due to right hamstring discomfort.

Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (1-0, 1.96) tries to continue his strong start to the season when the Diamondbacks and Pirates conclude their three-game series.