Kennedy goes seven innings for Diamondbacks

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, March 26, 2012

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, right, is tagged out at third base by Chicago Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart as Upton tried to advance from second base on a ground ball by Miguel Montero during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 26, 2012 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past a Chicago Cubs split squad 3-2 Monday.

Arizona's opening-day starter gave up one run, five hits, walked two and struck out two.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run and right fielder Justin Upton had two doubles, an RBI and scored a run for Arizona.

Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth for the save.

Cubs starter Jay Jackson went four innings and allowed three runs and seven hits.

Blake Dewitt and Ian Stewart hit back-to-back doubles in the seventh inning for the Cubs' run off Kennedy.

LOB_San Diego 10, Chicago 8. 2B_Denorfia (3), S.Castro (5), LaHair (5), Je.Baker 2 (4), Maholm (1). 3B_J.Decker (1). SB_J.Galvez (2), S.Castro (3).

IP H R ER BB SO

San Diego

Stauffer 5 7 2 2 1 3

Brach 1 0 0 0 0 3

Frieri 1 0 0 0 0 2

J.Ray 1 0 0 0 1 1

Chicago

Maholm 5 4 0 0 2 6

Marmol 1 1 0 0 1 1

C.Coleman 2 1 0 0 0 2

Dolis 1 0 0 0 1 1

HBP_by Stauffer (Barney). WP_Dolis.

Umpires_Home, Lance Barrett; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Derryl Cousins.

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