Reds edge Padres

1:14 AM, Jul 8, 2012   |    comments
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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Chris Heisey hit a two-run homer and Drew Stubbs added a solo blast to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres in the third game of a four-game series.

Devin Mesoraco and Homer Bailey each had an RBI and Todd Frazier scored twice for the Reds, who have won five of their last nine games.

Bailey (7-6) allowed four runs -- two earned -- on seven hits and fanned eight over 6 2/3 innings.

Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 10th save of the season.

Chris Denorfia hit a solo homer and Logan Forsythe drove in a pair of runs for the Padres, who lost for the second time since winning six straight. Carlos Quentin chipped in with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.

Clayton Richard (6-9) was pegged with the loss after giving up all six runs on eight hits is six-plus innings.

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