SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings and Trea Turner hit a two-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon at PETCO Park.

Sánchez (6-2) allowed six hits, struck out nine and walked none, lowering his ERA to 1.80 over his past three starts. José Alvarado worked a scoreless ninth for his first save.

The Phillies broke a scoreless tie in the sixth. Kyle Schwarber singled home Justin Crawford, and Turner later drove in Edmundo Sosa on a fielder’s choice. Turner added a solo homer in the ninth off Ron Marinaccio.

Walker Buehler (3-3) took the loss, yielding two runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. Jackson Merrill had two of San Diego’s seven hits.

Philadelphia improved to 29-27, while San Diego fell to 31-24. The game lasted 2 hours, 22 minutes before an announced crowd of 37,426. The Phillies have won three straight against the Padres.