CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jay Bruce homered twice to drive in all four runs and Johnny Cueto earned his first win in almost a month, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres 4-0 Sunday.
Cueto and relievers J.J. Hoover and Aroldis Chapman combined to retire the last 15 batters, helping the Reds avoid a sweep.
Cueto (4-4) gave up four hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking two. It was his first win since May 9.
The right-hander made his second start since missing two outings because of inflammation in his pitching elbow. Last year, he became the Reds' first 20-game winner since 1988.
Odrisamer Despaigne (3-4) lasted six innings. The Padres had won six straight over the Reds since May 2014.
San Diego was shut out for the 10th time this season.
Bruce led off the second with his eighth homer of the season and first in 17 games.
The Reds needed only four pitches to open up a 4-0 lead in the sixth. Joey Votto singled and went to third on Todd Frazier's double into the right-field corner on Despaigne's next pitch.
One strike later, Bruce lofted a 343-foot fly ball that bounced off the roof over the visitors' bullpen down the right-field line for his first multihomer game of the season and 16th of his career.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: RHP Brandon Morrow might be one more rehab start away from returning to the Padres, manager Bud Black said. Morrow, on the disabled list since May 5 with right shoulder inflammation, was scheduled to start on Sunday for Double-A San Antonio.
Reds: Devin Mesoraco, unable to catch because squatting aggravates his hip impingement, is expected to report to Triple-A Louisville on Monday for the next step in his conversion to left field -- actual game experience.
UP NEXT
Padres: After striking out a season-high eight while snapping his four-start losing streak in his last outing, RHP Ian Kennedy (3-5) pitches the opener of a four-game series in Atlanta on Monday.
Reds: After taking a no-hit bid two outs into the seventh inning of his last start at Philadelphia on June 3, RHP Mike Leake (2-4) starts the opener of a three-game home series against the Phillies on Monday.
