Phillies Beat Padres 3-2 as Sánchez’s Scoreless Streak Ends at 50 2/3 Innings
- On Wednesday, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez saw his scoreless innings streak end at 50 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park, when Jackson Merrill hit a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning.
- Ranking fifth all-time in the Live Ball Era, Sánchez's streak trails only Orel Hershiser, Don Drysdale, Walter Johnson, and Jack Coombs, after he broke Grover Cleveland Alexander's 115-year-old Phillies franchise record last week.
- The streak concluded after Ty France doubled and scored on Merrill's single, drawing a standing ovation for Sánchez; the Phillies won 3-1 behind solo homers from J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber.
- Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly praised the performance, saying "I don't know if I've seen anything that's really been better than this," while first baseman Bryce Harper highlighted Sánchez's strikeout ability.
- The 29-year-old lefty, recently named National League Pitcher of the Month for May, reflected on the milestone, stating his "scoreless innings streak is history, but will remain part of baseball.
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Cristopher Sánchez Gave Up A Run
In the top of the seventh inning Wednesday night, with Cristopher Sánchez sitting at 81 pitches and his Philadelphia Phillies leading the Padres 1-0, San Diego's Jackson Merrill hit a single into the gap through left field, scoring Ty France and tying the game. This ended Sánchez's scoreless streak, which had lasted 50.2 shutout innings spread over more than a month. After the run scored, the Phillies fans in the stadium gave Sánchez a minute-lo…
Sanchez sees streak end, but Philly collects a win | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sanchez ran his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a run and earned the win after J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
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