PITTSBURGH -- Jared Triolo homered and tripled Saturday for a season-high seven bases, as the Pirates defeated the Rockies for the second straight game, winning 5-1 .

Triolo has hit better since being recalled from the Minors on Aug. 1, slashing .303/.395/.430 over 20 games through Saturday. That slugging number got a boost when he launched a two-run homer off of Kyle Freeland in the third inning, and he scored another in the fifth when Bryan Reynolds doubled him home after a triple.

Triolo finished 2-for-4 at the plate and saved a run in the second when he knocked down Kyle Karros' ground ball, holding him to an infield single with Brenton Doyle on second.

Instead, the Pirates got on the board first when Andrew McCutchen pulled a home run to left in the second, his 12th of the seas

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