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Story by Liz Alper
Photo: Freddy Galvis' two-home run day lifted the Phillies over the Padres as Austin Hedges looks disappointed. Via @Phillies on Twitter
July 9, 2017 (Philadelphia) - The Padres aimed for the sweep today against the Phillies to go into the All-Star break feeling good about themselves. Trevor Cahill started against Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies.
As is the case on every Sunday when the Padres have the opportunity to sweep, they let it slip out of their hands. Nick Williams blasted a solo homer, his first as a major leaguer, in the second. Cameron Rupp followed that up with a homer of his own. Back-to-back homers gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead.
Freddy Galvis extended that league big in the third with a two-run homer to make the score 4-0 Phillies.
Craig Stammen relieved Cahill in the sixth, but he bombed too, giving up a homer to Odubel Herrera for a 5-0 Phillies lead.
Phil Maton came in, but the home runs kept coming. Aaron Altherr hit one in the seventh and Galvis hit his second of the day for a 7-0 Philadelphia lead.
The Padres did score one run in the ninth on a sac fly by Hector Sanchez, but the Padres handed Eickhoff his first win of the season as the Phillies won 7-1, hitting the most home runs in a game since 2004. The Padres do win the series 2-1, however.
The Padres are off for a week for the All-Star break. The ECM Padres Report will be back on Friday with more Padres coverage when they’re at home at Petco Park taking on the Giants. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m.
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