The Phillies finally found a way to beat San Diego's bullpen. Cristopher Sánchez allowed only one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Phillies entered the All-Star break in first place.

J.T. Realmuto doubled in Bryce Harper with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning and Cristopher Sánchez was impressive for 7 1/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 to prevent a three-game sweep.

On so many days and nights when their bats might as well have been toothpicks, the Padres have won games with superb pitching and solid defense. That combination faltered Sunday, as they closed out what is traditionally known as the first half of the season with a 2-1 loss to the Phillies at Petco Park “If it wasn’t for those costly errors

Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill, who hadn’t homered since May 27, ended his drought in a big way with two homers off Wheeler. He hit a two-run shot to left field in the second and bashed a solo homer in the sixth.

After dropping their first two games in San Diego, the Phillies look to win the finale, to end their west coast road trip - and the “first half” of the season - on a high note. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball, which is notable because it made him ineligible for the All-Star team despite a worthy performance.

Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies,

Jackson Merrill’s bunt starts three-run rally off Phillies ace Ranger Suarez, four leverage relievers close out a win

JT Realmuto's RBI double in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

After an entire spring with rumors about selling, the Boston Red Sox have seemingly turned into prospective buyers for the MLB trade deadline. That's what a 10-game winning streak right before the All-Star break will do.

Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Xander Bogaerts #2 and Manny Machado #13 after scoring a run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning at Petco Park on Saturday, July 12. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)