Eaton, Hill help D-Backs top White Sox

Adam Eaton had four hits, Aaron Hill added three, Eric Chavez knocked in three runs, and A.J Pollack homered and drove in two runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 11-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday

Starting pitchers Brandon McCarthy of the Diamondbacks, and Chicago's John Danks struggled, but their spring training numbers aren't the main concern now.

McCarthy is coming back from a skull fracture and other head and brain injuries, sustained in September when the 6-foot-7 pitcher was struck by a line drive off the bat of Los Angeles Angel infielder Eric Aybar.

On Saturday, his third outing of the spring, McCarthy went three innings against his former club, allowing four runs and seven hits, and striking out one.

"I was kind of out of sync. I just didn't feel like mechanically it was great," McCarthy said. "If it was the regular season there are some things I might do differently. It wouldn't be an acceptable outing in the regular season."

Because of left shoulder problems and season-ending surgery in August, Danks pitched in only nine games in 2012 — the last on May 19. The 28-year-old made his second spring start on Saturday.

The lefty allowed four runs — three earned — seven hits and two walks. He struck out two in his 2 1-3 innings and threw pain free.

"It is still a work in progress," Danks said. "I wasn't throwing as hard as I anticipate throwing before it is all said and done, but I threw all four pitches and there weren't any restraints.

"I'd be lying if I didn't look at results.  In the grand scheme of things the most important thing was just going out there and being healthy."

Arizona's six-run, seven-hit fourth inning gave the Diamondbacks the lead for good. The 11 runs and 17 hits were both the most they have had this spring.

"We had a lot of good hitting," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "I wanted to get my lefties against lefties. That is why I DH-ed Hinske, and I had Chavey (Eric Chavez) in there."