Justin Upton hit a two-run home run and Ian Kennedy picked up his seventh victory despite six walks Monday as the Padres ended their six-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Reds at Petco Park.
“I feel like he’s always been one of those players who can change a game or change the outcome of a game with one swing,” Kennedy said of Upton.
Jay Bruce put the Reds ahead by leading off the second inning with a homer off Kennedy, who allowed two hits in five innings.
“It was a constant grind. It was pretty frustrating,” Kennedy said of his fleeting command, which led to the six walks.
Cincinnati pitcher David Holmberg allowed two runs on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings.
“Missed opportunities, for sure,” Reds manager Bryan Price said after his club left 10 men on base, including the bases loaded in the second and fourth innings. “We had two hits [off Kennedy], one of those being Jay Bruce’s home run. We just really weren’t able to deliver that blow and create a gap. Holmberg certainly pitched well enough to win a ballgame. But we just weren’t able to get anything going offensively.”
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