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.

SAN DIEGO — 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 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.

On so many days and nights where 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