Sanchez, Walker throw two-hit shutout as Phillies defeat Rays 7-0
- On May 7, 2025, Cristopher Sánchez and Taijuan Walker combined to shut out the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 in Tampa, Florida.
- The Phillies took control after Rays starter Shane Baz unraveled in the fourth, facing a five-run inning fueled by three straight hits.
- Key offensive contributions included two-run RBIs from Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Bryson Stott while Kyle Schwarber extended his active hitting streak to 42 games.
- Sánchez pitched six innings, allowing just one hit and three walks while striking out five, which improved his ERA from 3.45 to 2.89. Walker recorded his first career save by retiring nine of the ten batters he faced and striking out seven over the final three innings.
- The win improved Philadelphia’s record to 8-2 since April 25 and continued Sánchez’s success against his former team, as he is now 1-0 with a 0.50 ERA in three starts versus Tampa Bay.
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Cristopher Sanchez quiets the Rays, Phils’ bats loud again
TAMPA, Fla. — Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night. Sánchez (4-1) allowed a single by Junior Caminero in the first and walked Danny Jansen but didn’t allow a player past first base the rest of the night, finishing with three walks and five strikeouts. He lowered his ERA from 3.45 to 2.89. Turner hit a…
Trea Turner jump-starts Phillies’ offense in 7-0 shutout win at Rays
By Lochlahn March Philadelphia Inquirer TAMPA — A few hours before first pitch on Wednesday, Rob Thomson rapped his knuckles on the desk in the visiting manager’s office at Steinbrenner Field. “Trea seems like — knock on wood — he gets at least a base hit every night,” he said. Perhaps the superstition paid off, because Trea Turner did that and more in the Phillies’ 7-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Turner started the scoring in the third inning …

Sánchez allows 1 hit, Turner, Stott and Harper combine for 6 RBIs in Phillies 7-0 win over Rays
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night.


Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez, Taijuan Walker combine for 2-hit shutout of Rays
Cristopher Sanchez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings and Taijuan Walker struck out seven over the final three frames, fueling the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
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