Montero has big hit for Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Miguel Montero doubled in the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh and pinch-hitter Chad Tracy capped the inning with a three-run home run, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 11-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

The Diamondbacks’ bullpen pitched four scoreless innings and retired all 12 batters it faced after Dan Haren had an off night, giving up four runs in five innings. It was the National League ERA leader’s shortest outing of the season and only the second in which he gave up more than three runs.

Mark Reynolds doubled to left field with one out in the seventh off reliever Evan Meek (1-1) and Montero followed with a double to right-center for a 5-4 lead.

Josh Whitesell greeted reliever John Grabow with a run-scoring single, and after Augie Ojeda walked, Tracy hit a 2-0 pitch into the right field seats for his sixth homer of the season.

Montero is hitting .359 with six doubles, five home runs and 13 RBIs in July, leading major league catchers in batting average, homers and slugging percentage in that span. Reynolds is hitting .481 since the All-Star break.

Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, his 17th of the season, in the eighth inning.

Juan Gutiererz (3-2), the third of four Arizona relievers, won for the second time in three days after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning.

Friday’s game wasn’t completed in time for today’s edition.