Montgomery throws seven solid innings and Diamondbacks hold off Reds 4-3. Cincy’s skid now 7 games.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jordan Montgomery allowed two runs in seven innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat Cincinnati 4-3 Wednesday night, extending the Reds skid to seven straight games on the season.

The Diamondbacks won their third in a row and got another solid outing from a starting pitcher. Montgomery (2-2) scattered seven hits, struck out two and walked two. On Tuesday night, Zac Gallen pitched six shutout innings as the Diamondbacks won the first game of the series.

Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno and Pavin Smith also drove points for Arizona.

Graham Ashcraft (3-2) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, striking out two and walking three.

Ashcraft left with two runners on and no outs in the sixth and the score was tied at 2. Moreno singled in the go-ahead run before reliever Fernando Cruz worked out of trouble.

Suárez gave the Diamondbacks some breathing room with a two-out homer to center off Lucas Sims in the eighth.

TJ Friedl’s single in the ninth cut Arizona’s lead to 4-3. With one out and two runners on, reliever Joe Mantiply retired pinch-hitter Will Benson and induced a fly ball to right by Jonathan India to seal the ball and earn his first save.

Stuart Fairchild and Jeimer Candelario also had RBIs for Cincinnati.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: Placed IB Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) on the 10-day disabled list. Mike Ford, a 31-year-old first baseman, was signed to a one-year Major League deal to take his spot on the roster. … Placed LHP Bandon Williamson (strained left shoulder) on the 60-day disabled list.

NEXT ONE

The Diamondbacks look for a sweep when they send right-hander Slade Cecconi (1-2, 4.96) against Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (1-2, 3.12 ERA) on Thursday afternoon.

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