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Padres avoid sweep, finally beat Phillies

San Diego Padres' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates his two-run home run with teammates during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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San Diego Padres' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates his two-run home run with teammates during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

PHILADELPHIA — The Padres won easily, 9-4, on Sunday, scoring the kind of victory that once seemed consistently possible.