PITTSBURGH -AP- Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco and Josh Harrison had three hits each and Vance Worley outdueled Ian Kennedy as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night.The win moved the Pirates (62-53) a season-high nine games over .500.Worley (5-1) struck a season-high seven in seven innings and gave up one run, five hits and a walk. 
Kennedy (8-10) was pulled after six innings and allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits he walked three and struck out five.Tony Watson preserved the one-run lead with a perfect eighth and Mark Melancon picked up his career-high 21st save by striking out the side in the ninth.San Diego scored in the first on Everth Cabrera's leadoff double, a sacrifice and Seth Smith's sacrifice fly.Pittsburgh scored twice in the bottom of the inning. Harrison led off with a triple and scored on Polanco's single. Polanco later scored on Russell Martin's sacrifice fly.Pittsburgh loaded the bases with no outs in the third and San Diego did the same in the sixth.
Kennedy (8-10) was pulled after six innings and allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits he walked three and struck out five.Tony Watson preserved the one-run lead with a perfect eighth and Mark Melancon picked up his career-high 21st save by striking out the side in the ninth.San Diego scored in the first on Everth Cabrera's leadoff double, a sacrifice and Seth Smith's sacrifice fly.Pittsburgh scored twice in the bottom of the inning. Harrison led off with a triple and scored on Polanco's single. Polanco later scored on Russell Martin's sacrifice fly.Pittsburgh loaded the bases with no outs in the third and San Diego did the same in the sixth.
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