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Story by Liz AlperPhoto: Yu Darvish via @padres on Twitter
July 14, 2023 (Philadelphia) - The Padres begin the second half of the season four games below .500 in Philadelphia. Yu Darvish started tonight against Cristopher Sanchez for the Phillies.
Gary Sanchez hit a homer and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run homer in the third and the Padres led 3-0 after three.
Alec Bohm doubled in the fourth to score Bryson Stott and the Padres led 3-1 after four.
Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the sixth and the Padres led 4-1 after six.
Brandon Dixon added on with an RBI single in the seventh that scored Jake Cronenworth, Ha-Seong Kim did the same to score Dixon and the Padres led 6-1 after seven.
Juan Soto added the finishing touches with a two-run bomb in the ninth and the Padres started the second half strong with an 8-3 win, interrupted by a solo homer by J.T. Realmuto and a run from Bohm.
UP NEXT
Both teams will play a doubleheader tomorrow. Game two is at 10:05 a.m. with game three at 4:05 p.m. Blake Snell starts against Taijuan Walker for the Phillies in game two and Ryan Weathers against Ranger Suarez in game three.
TRANSACTIONS
- Matt Waldron optioned to El Paso
- Steven Wilson activated from 15-day IL
- Rays trade Ben Gamel to Padres
- Nelson Cruz released
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