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PHOENIX -- Ian Kennedys first trip back to Chase Field was a little strange. His second was much easier -- and had a better result, too. Kennedy pitched into the sixth inning to win at Chase Field for the first time since being traded to San Diego, lifting the Padres to a 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. "It was a little different my first time, but this time was no different," Kennedy said. "Ive been a Padre for over a year now and it kind of goes away." After struggling his first game back in the desert a year ago, Kennedy (10-11) was sharp against his former team before making a few mistakes late, striking out six in 5 2-3 innings. Yasmani Grandal provided plenty of support, hitting a deep sacrifice fly in the first inning and clearing the wall easily in the fifth with a three-run homer off Chase Anderson (7-6). Pinch-hitter Will Venable added a two-run homer and Joaquin Benoit worked a perfect ninth for his eighth save to give San Diego manager Bud Black his 600th career win. "They (Arizona) battled back, put some stress on us," Black said. "It wasnt easy from the middle part of the game on, but our guys hung in there." Arizona fell behind early when the Padres hit Anderson hard and never fully recovered. Cliff Pennington hit a solo homer and Miguel Montero had a two-run single for the Diamondbacks, who went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position. "We had opportunities," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "We left 10 guys out there today. They got more of their guys in than we did." Kennedy spent four seasons in Arizona, finishing fourth in the 2011 NL Cy Young Award voting and winning 48 games before being traded to San Diego at the deadline last season. The right-hander pitched at Chase Field for the first time since the trade last Aug. 27, but didnt factor in the decision after allowing six runs on six hits in 4 2-3 innings. Kennedy was sharp early against the Diamondbacks this time, striking out five the first four innings. He made a couple of pitches he would have liked back in the sixth inning, allowing Arizona to load the bases before Montero lined a two-run single up the middle. Ender Inciarte chased Kennedy with a run-scoring double in the sixth inning that cut San Diegos lead to 5-3. Kennedy allowed three runs on eight hits. "He had really good command today," Gibson said. "His breaking ball and his changeup, he mixed it in good." Anderson had the shortest outing of his career the last time out, allowing six runs on six hits in two innings of an 8-1 loss to Washington on Tuesday. The Padres hit the rookie right-hander hard in the first two innings, scoring a pair of runs in the opening frame on (Seth) Smiths groundout and a sacrifice fly by Grandal. Anderson settled down for a few innings, then walked three in the third to set up Grandals 11th home, a three-run shot that put the Padres up 5-0. Anderson allowed five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and struck out five in five innings. "I kind of lost the feel in that fifth inning," Anderson said. "I cant really tell you why." BUDS 600 Black joined select company by becoming the second San Diego manager to win 600 games, though he didnt know about the milestone until he was told after the game. "Its a tribute to the players, the coaches, the organization," Black said. "Its a round number. I like 601 better." Black is second on the Padres all-time list behind the 951 games Bruce Bochy won with San Diego from 1995-2006. MONTERO VS. 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Jae Crowder Jersey .C. -- Marcus Paige and his North Carolina teammates have endured so many wild swings -- big wins, surprising losses, NCAA drama -- that no one can blame their Hall of Fame coach for wondering whats next.Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Miller saved all 31 shots against him, and the Vancouver Canucks peppered Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to record a 5-0 win. Chris Higgins scored what proved to be the game-winning goal late in the second period, while Henrik Sedin, Shawn Matthias, Brad Richardson and Alexandre Burrows each scored in the third to put the game away. Miller made 12 of his 31 stops in the final period while his teammates were adding insurance goals. Higgins had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bonino assisted on three Vancouver goals. Bobrovsky made 25 saves on 29 shots for Columbus as it dropped its fourth game in a row. Jack Johnson and Ryan Johansen each had four shots on goal for the Blue Jackets. We just couldnt score. They do have one of the best goalies in the world, no question, but we didnt score a goal. Johnson said. Higgins fifth goal of the season finally broke the deadlock with less than five minutes remaining in the second. From the end line, he wristed the puck toward the net, and it snuck past Bobrovsky who wasnt hugging the post. The goal helped the Canucks to their third straight win. Henrik Sedin quickly added to the Vancouver advantage in the third period. Less than a minute in, he received a behind-the-back pass from Radim Vrbata, and Sedin also beat Bobrovsky from aa tight angle along the end line for his sixth goal of the season.dddddddddddd Miller and the Vancouver defense were able to shut down the Columbus attack. Miller hasnt allowed a goal since the second period on Nov. 23 against Chicago, and with back-to-back shutouts since, he has not allowed a goal in 152:05 of game action. I feel like Im still trying to build the right kind of game to play with this team, Miller said. Matthias breakaway goal, his fourth of the season, more than halfway through the third period sealed the win. He snuck behind the defense and was able to receive a stretch pass at the Columbus blue line despite a Blue Jacket getting a stick on the puck through the neutral zone. They have to try to open up and come after us, Canucks coach Willie Desjardins said. Thats tough when you get in that spot. Richardson scored with an empty net, and Burrows scored on a 3-on-2 with Bobrovsky back in goal. Game Notes This game was the first of a seven-game road trip for Vancouver ... Vancouver is 9-0-1 when leading after two periods ... Columbus is 0-10-0 when trailing after two periods ... Columbus is being outscored 35-13 in the third period this season ... Columbus Corey Tropp played in his 100th career NHL game ... Columbus has just two wins in its last 16 games. 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