Padres 4, Cubs 3
Pinch hitter Carlos Quentin delivered a tiebreaking RBI single during a four-run, sixth-inning uprising as host San Diego earned a four-game split with Chicago.
Ian Kennedy (3-6) allowed one run and two hits in six innings for the Padres. The right-hander struck out six and walked two en route to his second win in his last seven decisions.
Huston Street had a shaky ninth inning before posting his 14th consecutive save. Street walked Anthony Rizzo on four pitches to begin his first outing since May 17 and Starlin Castro followed with a two-run blast to left-center field before the veteran closer settled down and retired the next three hitters.
Junior Lake put Chicago ahead with a sixth-inning homer to left that barely eluded the leaping attempt by San Diego’s Seth Smith. The Padres tied the contest on Chase Headley’s sacrifice fly off Jason Hammel (5-3) in the bottom of the inning and took the lead when Quentin greeted reliever James Russell with a ground single to left.
Jedd Gyorko followed with a run-scoring double into the right-center field gap and another run scored when Chicago center fielder Emilio Bonifacio bobbled the ball. Nick Vincent and Joaquin Benoit each pitched a scoreless inning of relief before the ball was turned over to Street.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hammel was charged with three runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. … The Cubs signed OF Manny Ramirez to a minor-league contract and announced that the 41-year-old will be a player-coach for Triple-A Iowa. … The Padres designated RHPs Blaine Boyer and Billy Buckner for assignment to open up roster spots for LHP Troy Patton (acquired from Baltimore on Saturday) and 1B-OF Tommy Medica (recalled from Triple-A El Paso).