PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Ian Kennedy topped the National League standings with his 17th win of the season as the Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 for their sixth consecutive win Sunday.
Arizona have allowed just five runs over their impressive winning streak, and Kennedy (17-4) continued the stingy pitching while striking out seven batters over seven innings.
The red-hot right-hander has now won nine of his last 10 starts to help the D-Backs establish a 3.5 game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West.
After falling behind 1-0 to the Padres in the top of the second, a pair of home runs gave Arizona control.
Collin Cowgill, who went 4-for-4 on the day, tied the game with a solo blast in the bottom of the second before Aaron Hill's two-run shot in the third gave the home team a 3-1 lead. Cowgill hit an RBI double in the eighth as the Diamondbacks added three more runs.
The loss was the fourth straight for the NL West bottom-feeders San Diego (60-74).
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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