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Upton hits 2-run HR, Padres top Reds 2-1 to snap 6-game skid

SAN DIEGO — With one big swing, the music was back on in the San Diego Padres' clubhouse.

Justin Upton hit a two-run homer and the Padres edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

"He's one of those guys that can totally flip a game," San Diego pitcher Ian Kennedy said.

Kennedy labored through five innings for the win, backed up by four relievers who did not permit a run.

Jay Bruce hit his 200th home run for Cincinnati, which has lost five of six.

"Their bullpen shut us down," Reds manager Bryan Price said.