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When the Diamondbacks returned from their six-game trip to Washington and Colorado having won just two games and averaging only three runs in the process, everyone wanted to know where the offense went.

The Diamondbacks weren’t sure, either, but they certainly know how to find it at Chase Field.

After earning at least a series split for the second time in as many tries since arriving back in their home ballpark, the Diamondbacks in four games already have more wins (three) and have scored five more runs (23) than they did in six games on the road.

That’s how friendly it’s been at Chase Field, where Arizona improved its National League-best home record to 15-6 and continued to pound the yarn out of the baseball.

BOXSCORE: Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 4

During Friday night’s 11-4 pummeling of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Diamondbacks exploded for seven runs off six hits and a walk in the third inning and quickly added on with a four-run fourth on six base hits.

Tell the humidor it can wait.

“That was fun,” said second baseman Brandon Drury, who went 3 for 5 and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. “Anytime you’re hitting around and guys are getting big hits it’s always fun.”

Arizona, as a team, hit for the cycle in the third and chased Pirates starter Tyler Glasnow before he could record a second out. Catcher Chris Iannetta led off with a 441-foot blast halfway up the batter’s eye in center field. Drury capped the inning with a three-run blast to left.

In between, there was an RBI triple by center fielder A.J. Pollock, a run-scoring double by right fielder David Peralta and an RBI single by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

In the fourth, other hitters stepped up to the plate and delivered. Third baseman Jake Lamb ripped a two-run single down the right field line. Left fielder Yasmany Tomas followed with an RBI single to center. One out later, shortstop Chris Owings added a run-scoring base hit to right.

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In just two innings against Glasnow and reliever Josh Lindblom, the Diamondbacks erupted for 11 runs – five more than they managed to score in their four losses combined on that recent roadie. Glasnow and Lindblom, meanwhile, were forced to throw a combined 128 pitches overall just to get through six innings.

The victory and the offensive barrage was tempered after Iannetta got hit in the face by a 93 mph fastball from Pirates reliever Johnny Barbato in the seventh inning. Iannetta’s upper lip was completely split open and he was taken to a hospital for further examination.

As for all the runs, it was just what the Diamondbacks needed.

“I thought offensively we waited out and uncomfortable situation because we didn’t have familiarity with their starting pitcher,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “But the second time around we saw release point, we saw location, depth of pitches and we really started to zero in on approach.”

Drury is now batting .448 (30 for 67) at home and has hit safely in 10 straight games at Chase Field.

“I feel good right now. I’ve got a pretty good routine going in the cage and on the field,” Drury said. “It’s translating to the game. I feel good and I’m looking forward to keeping it rolling.”

 While the Diamondbacks obviously have no problems raking at home, where they rank first in the majors in runs, doubles and total bases and were second among NL teams in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS, it’s away from Chase Field where they scuffle.

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And after they finish off this homestand, which continues with a three-game set against the Mets on Monday, the Diamondbacks are going to get a look at life on the road as 14 of their next 17 games will be played away.

If their hitting woes are still an issue, things could get worse. The team is in the process of having its humidor built and the storage unit, which is expected to reduce scoring, is scheduled to be operative for the first time when Arizona hosts the Phillies for the start of a 10-game homestand on June 23.

“It’s nice to be home, obviously. You get to sleep in your own bed and you’ve got a little bit better routine,” Drury said. “But I think the splits are a little bit exaggerated this early in the season. I keep hearing about that a lot – about splits and all that – but I think over time it’s going to change throughout the season.”

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Lovullo knows it will.

“I don’t think there’s a huge sample size to say this is anything other than us maybe maturing and growing up on the road,” he said. “We’re comfortable here. We know that. But we just have to continue to do what we can here at home and go on the road and have the same type of approach and I think at the end of the year it’s going to balance itself out.”

Reach McManaman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @azbobbymac and listen to him live every Wednesday night between 7-9 on Fox Sports 910-AM on The Freaks with Kenny and Crash.

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Saturday’s game

Pirates at Diamondbacks

When: 5:10 p.m.

Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).

Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (3-2, 3.83) vs. Pirates RHP Trevor Williams (1-2, 7.98).

TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Walker has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his first seven starts this season. He took the loss in his last start, a 5-2 loss at Colorado, despite allowing just one earned run over 5 2/3 innings. Walker has pitched past the sixth inning only once thus far, on April 27 against the Padres when he went eight innings in a 6-2 win. … Williams will be making his eighth appearance, but just his second start of the season for the Pirates. In his first start on Monday at the Dodgers, he allowed six earned runs in the first inning of a 12-1 loss. Acquired from the Marlins in 2015, Williams pitched a season-high four innings against the Cubs on April 24.

Coming up

Sunday: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (2-3, 4.14) vs. Pirates RHP Ivan Nova (3-3, 2.23).

Monday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 2.25) v. Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.18).

Tuesday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (4-2, 2.79) vs. Mets LHP Tommy Milone (1-0, 5.88).