In the span of just a few batters, Ian Kennedy and the San Diego Padres were saved by their clutch bullpen. Kennedy escaped a tough jam in the seventh with the help of three relievers and Matt Kemp and Justin Upton keyed a seven-run bottom of the inning, lifting the Padres to an 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Relievers Sean Kelley, Marc Rzepczynski and recently acquired Bud Norris came in to strike out consecutive batters in the seventh with two men on to preserve a 1-0 lead.
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