The Phillies defeated the host San Diego Padres last night by a 4-2 score at Petco Park, and in so doing, the team escaped the cellar of the National League East for the first time in months.
There has been an emerging line of demarcation in the Phils’ season that now gets clearer and clearer: the MLB All-Star break. Since that point in the schedule, the Phillies have won 15 of 20 games, and are 5-1-1 in their last 7 series played.
New heroes seem to step up each game these days, and this one was no exception.