SAN DIEGO -- Brandon McCarthy got his elusive first win of the season as the D-backs beat the Padres, 4-3, Saturday night at Petco Park.The win was the third in a row for the D-backs, which matches their longest winning streak of the season and they are now 2-0 on this nine-game road trip.McCarthy (1-5) pitched well enough to win last time out against the Phillies, but he outdid himself this time, allowing just three hits over seven innings. 
While the offense was shut out in McCarthy's last start, this time it gave him more than enough support while hanging a loss on former teammate, Ian Kennedy (2-4)Kennedy's batterymate when he was with the D-backs, Miguel Montero, got things started with a home run to lead off the second.One out later Chris Owings and Alfredo Marte hit back-to-back doubles to put Arizona up 2-0.Owings was right in the middle of the scoring action again in the fifth when his single scored Montero to give the D-backs a 3-0 lead.That spelled the end of the night for Kennedy, who allowed three runs on 11 hits over five innings.The D-backs added to their lead in the seventh when Marte's single scored Aaron Hill.That was more than enough for McCarthy, who allowed just two runners to get into scoring position all night long.Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
While the offense was shut out in McCarthy's last start, this time it gave him more than enough support while hanging a loss on former teammate, Ian Kennedy (2-4)Kennedy's batterymate when he was with the D-backs, Miguel Montero, got things started with a home run to lead off the second.One out later Chris Owings and Alfredo Marte hit back-to-back doubles to put Arizona up 2-0.Owings was right in the middle of the scoring action again in the fifth when his single scored Montero to give the D-backs a 3-0 lead.That spelled the end of the night for Kennedy, who allowed three runs on 11 hits over five innings.The D-backs added to their lead in the seventh when Marte's single scored Aaron Hill.That was more than enough for McCarthy, who allowed just two runners to get into scoring position all night long.Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
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