SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Justin Upton hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Ian Kennedy pitched five innings for the win, backed up by four relievers who did not permit a run.
Jay Bruce homered for Cincinnati, which has lost five of six.
Kennedy (7-10) was lifted after throwing 98 pitches, only 58 for strikes. He was charged with two hits and a season-high six walks. The right-hander struck out four while improving to 5-1 against the Reds.
Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances. It was his first save since Aug. 1 against Miami.
David Holmberg (1-1) worked 6 2-3 innings for the Reds. He allowed two runs, five hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
Pinch-hitter Melvin Upton Jr. had a chance to extend San Diego's lead in the seventh, but he popped up with the bases loaded.
The Reds, who left 10 runners on, had the potential tying run aboard in the seventh when Brandon Phillips led off with a single. But then Shawn Kelley struck out Eugenio Suarez, Joey Votto and Todd Frazier.
The Padres wasted an opportunity in the sixth when Derek Norris opened with a double. Matt Kemp grounded out, and Justin Upton and Jedd Gyorko went down looking.
Justin Upton stroked a two-run homer in the fourth to give the Padres a 2-1 lead, after Kemp singled. It was Upton's 20th home run of the season and just the second hit allowed by Holmberg.
In the top of the fourth, Padres interim manager Pat Murphy earned his first major league ejection. Murphy was tossed by plate umpire Tony Randazzo for arguing balls and strikes as Kennedy loaded the bases with two walks and a single by Brayan Pena.
Kennedy got Suarez to fly out, one of two times in the first four innings that he stranded three runners.
Bruce slammed his 18th homer in the second, sending an 89 mph fastball 406 feet over the right-field fence, and the Reds appeared poised to score more as Kennedy struggled with his control.
He walked Marlon Byrd, Billy Hamilton and Phillips to load the bases with two outs. Suarez flied out to end the threat.
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