Prior to Kennedy's start on Saturday, he owned an 11-5 record with a 2.41 ERA over 24 career starts against the Giants. Last night, Kennedy surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings. Although Kennedy was able to strike out two Giants on the night, he also surrendered a home run to Angel Pagan in his final inning of work.
The Padres' bullpen once again took to their relieving duties early on, as Marcos Mateo, Frank Garces and Marc Rzepczynski pitched the final three-plus innings of Saturday's game.