Schwarber makes history, as Padres silence Phillies in 4-2 loss

The Phillies had their chances, but the Padres’ All-Star-laden bullpen slammed the door on any late-game heroics Friday night in San Diego.

Philadelphia fell 4-2 in the opener of their weekend series, despite another Schwarbomb and a golden opportunity in the eighth that fizzled out with the bases loaded.

Let’s start with the good news: Kyle Schwarber belted his 30th home run of the season, joining Mike Schmidt (1979) as the only players in Phillies history to reach that mark before the All-Star break. He crushed a 425-foot missile to deep right in the third inning, continuing his summer heater.

Kyle Schwarber HR No. 30

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Nick Castellanos added his 12th homer of the year on a solo shot in the second.

Casty Bomb:

Golden St8 pic.twitter.com/YbwA904r9u

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The Phillies did their part (early) against the Padres.

After that? Crickets.

Ranger Suárez didn’t have his sharpest night. He gave up three runs in the second, aided by his own fielding error, and finished with four earned over 5.2 innings. San Diego capitalized early, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jose Iglesias knocking in runs to build a quick lead.

The real story, though, was the Padres’ bullpen and their ridiculous All-Star trio.

Jason Adam got the call in the eighth and flirted with disaster. After loading the bases with one out, he somehow escaped unscathed, flipping a dribbler from Castellanos with his glove to get the force at home, then coaxing a pop-up from Max Kepler to end the inning. Emotional fist pump included.

Adrian Morejon was spotless in the seventh. Robert Suarez, now rocking an MLB-best 28 saves, slammed the door in the ninth. That trio — Adam, Morejon, Suarez — is the first bullpen in MLB history to send three relievers to the All-Star Game in the same season, per Elias Sports Bureau.

Phillies Game Notes:

Adam’s glove flip with the game on the line in the eighth. If that turns into a botched play, the Phillies take the lead.

Schwarber joins Schmidt in Phillies lore with 30 first-half dingers. That’s elite company.

What’s Next: Zack Wheeler (9-3, 2.17 ERA) takes the ball Saturday as the Phillies look to even the series. He’ll be opposed by Yu Darvish (0-1, 4.91 ERA), making just his third start of the season.

This one stings. The Phillies had the go-ahead run at the plate more than once, but in a playoff-type atmosphere, San Diego’s bullpen looked the part. Philly’s offensive depth is still a little too quiet.

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