SAN DIEGO — The worst record in the majors no longer belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies (44-67) beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Saturday night and escaped the NL East cellar for the first time since May 27, with Florida's 7-2 loss to the Braves.
"We had the first draft pick and I screwed it up for us," interim manager Pete Mackanin said.
Mackanin was joking, but of late, Philadelphia hasn't been a convenient punch line, winning 15 of 20 games since the All-Star break, the best in the majors.
"It's fun to watch these guys," Mackanin said.