Zack Greinke pitches Diamondbacks past Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 23, 2018, 6:02 PM

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH — Zack Greinke pitched six scoreless innings, staying in through two rain delays, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Saturday for their third consecutive win.

Paul Goldschmidt homered for NL West-leading Arizona, and David Peralta drove in two runs. Goldschmidt also walked twice and scored three times.

Greinke (7-5) allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked none. He also doubled and scored on Jon Jay’s double in the fourth.

The Pirates hit just four balls out of the infield against Greinke.

Arizona grabbed control with five runs in the first four innings against Joe Musgrove (2-3).

Goldschmidt walked and scored on Peralta’s triple in the first. Peralta then scored when Sean Rodriguez’s relay throw landed in the Pirates’ dugout.

The duo combined for another run in the third when Goldschmidt walked again and scored on Peralta’s double. Chris Owings singled in Jake Lamb to make it 4-0.

Goldschmidt hit his 17th homer in the seventh, and Lamb added an RBI single in the ninth.

Musgrove’s day ended with the second rain stoppage. He allowed seven hits, struck out two and walked three.

The two delays combined to halt play for 1 hour, 21 minutes.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (strained right oblique) will make his third rehab start on Monday.

Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli, already on the seven-day disabled list, has been diagnosed with a concussion. There is no timeframe for his return. … LF Corey Dickerson returned from the Family Medical Emergency Leave List and started. INF/OF Adam Frazier was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

UP NEXT

Diamondbacks: RHP Clay Buchholz (1-1, 2.94 ERA) is expected to start the series finale on Sunday. In three starts on the road, he has a 2.12 ERA and is holding opponents to a .180 batting average.

Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (6-4, 4.00 ERA) is coming off one of his best outings of the season, when he struck out seven over seven one-hit inning Monday against Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell, right, looks for the call after diving to tag Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta (6) in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Peralta was initially called safe but the play was overturned on review. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings hits a long single with t bases loaded to drive in a run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte (6) steals the base as Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed applies a late tag in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt (44) is greeted by Chris Owings after scoring against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez (48) gets a new ball as Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt rounds third after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Elias Diaz, left, pushes into Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Daniel Descalso after being forced out on a ground ball by Jordy Mercer during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Corey Dickerson makes a sliding catch on a fly ball by Arizona Diamondbacks' Jeff Mathis for the third out of the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb (22) is greeted by manager Torey Lovullo after scoring on a hit by Chris Owings in the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

A fly ball by Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings bounces away from Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte, left, as right fielder Austin Meadows (17) pursues in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. The hit drove in Jake Lamb. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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