SAN DIEGO -- With a strong start from Jerome Williams, who completed seven innings for the first time this season, the Phillies beat the Padres, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park.
The Phillies have swept three series since the All-Star break and have four sweeps on the season. Philadelphia owns the best record in the Majors in the second half, at 16-5.
Odubel Herrera blasted 425-foot solo homer to right field in the sixth. The Phillies added two more in the eight when Chase Utley hit a two-run double. Andrew Cashner's record is 4-12 after going 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out four for the loss.