The Phillies had a bad trip, but those weren’t hallucinations they were seeing Sunday. That was really the San Diego Padres — the last-place San Diego Padres — rolling over them to finish a series win. The Phillies won just two of their six games out west and will have a day off Monday to try to reset. The momentum they were building just a week ago seems to be slipping away. Their response will chart the rest of the season.
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