Diamondbacks wallop Pirates

PHOENIX (AP) — Mark Reynolds and Gerardo Parra each hit two-run homers, Parra finished with four RBIS and the Arizona Diamondbacks made it easy for right-hander Max Scherzer in a 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Reynolds’ homer in the third inning, his 26th of the season, gave Arizona a 4-0 lead, and Parra’s fifth homer of the season capped the scoring with two outs in the eighth. He finished a triple short of the cycle.

Arizona had eight extra-base hits, including a double and a triple by shortstop Stephen Drew, who extended his hitting streak to eight games. The Diamondbacks had 25 extra-base in winning three out of four during the series.

Scherzer (6-6) gave up five singles in seven shutout innings for his first victory since June 23 against Texas.

Story appears in Monday’s edition.