Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego's All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday.

By late Sunday afternoon, when David Morgan finished off the Padres’ series-clinching victory in the East Village, Cora’s words resonated. Padres relievers overwhelmed several Boston hitters. They struck out 14 Sox on Saturday and six more on Sunday, leading the home team to a series win.

The Boston Red Sox took a step back the last two days in San Diego, dropping two straight to the San Diego Padres while getting a dose of what postseason baseball might look like.