SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Ian Kennedy struck out eight over seven shutout innings Wednesday in leading San Diego to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh.
Kennedy (5-9) won for just the second time in 14 starts, allowing all four of the Pittsburgh hits and walking three.
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Luke Gregorson gave up an unearned run in the eighth and Huston Street worked a perfect ninth for his 24th save.
The Pirates had won their previous two games, but starter Gerrit Cole (6-6) found himself in constant trouble against the Padres while giving up 10 hits in six frames.
Both San Diego runs were driven in by Yonder Alonso, who had a sacrifice fly in the third and an RBI single in the fifth.
