Padres Relievers Secure 4-2 Win Over Phillies

The San Diego Padres defeated the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, highlighted by a strong bullpen performance featuring three All-Star relievers: Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon, and Robert Suarez. Jason Adam notably escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, contributing to the Padres' bullpen pitching 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos homered for the Phillies, with Schwarber hitting his 30th homer, joining Mike Schmidt as the only Phillies to reach that mark before the All-Star break. Phillies starter Ranger Suarez pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one earned run on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts, but took the loss, marking his third defeat despite maintaining an impressive 1.94 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over the season. The Padres took an early 3-1 lead aided by errors and timely hits, including RBI from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jose Iglesias, while Manny Machado added a solo homer in the eighth inning. The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth but were unable to capitalize as Bryce Harper grounded out to end the threat.