After 5-homer outing, D-backs seek encore vs. Pirates

The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks might not be able to replicate their winning formula Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but it sure worked in the opener.

Arizona hit five homers, led by Alek Thomas' two, in an 8-6 win Friday.

Or, as Thomas putit simply to Bally Sports Arizona, "We got good pitches to hit, and we took advantage of them."

The win kicked off the Diamondbac