Padres End Losing Streak

SAN DIEGO 6, CINCINNATI 4

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Kevin Kouzmanoff laced a two-run double to highlight a three-run ninth inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Brian Giles had a two-out RBI groundout to tie the game against Reds reliever Francisco Cordero (4-3) and Adrian Gonzalez was intentionally walked before Kouzmanoff delivered. Scott Hairston hit his 16th homer in the seventh to cut the deficit to 4-3. Trevor Hoffman surrendered three consecutive singles to start the bottom of the ninth, but wiggled out of the jam to earn his 18th save. Ken Griffey Jr. blasted a two-run homer - the 606th of his career - against San Diego starter Josh Banks in the sixth to snap a 2-2 tie.