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.

Cristopher Sanchez pitched a gem Sunday in San Diego, leading the Phillies to a win with the club sitting first in the division at the All-Star break.

Nick Pivetta was sharp, but the Phillies beat the Padres 2-1 to cap a first half full of narrow outcomes. San Diego heads into the All-Star break with a 52-43 record and in possession of the final wild card spot in the National League. Sunday's loss dropped the Padres to 21-14 in one-run games.

Just over two weeks ago, Max Kepler expressed discontent with his playing time. Kepler said he had expected to be the Phillies’ everyday left fielder when he signed with them this offseason, and was disappointed at his lack of at-bats and opportunities against left-handed starters.

Manny Machado 's seventh-inning sacrifice fly led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the defeat, the Phillies have lost four of their past five games and dropped out of first place in the National League East, falling a half-game behind the New York Mets.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ West Coast swing continues Saturday night in San Diego for Game 2 of their weekend series.

The Phillies activated the bonus clause in the pitcher's contract and will earn an additional $50,000 from the organization: “Everyone knows I’m an All-Star here.”