Sánchez’s 50⅔-Inning Shutout Streak Ends as Phillies Beat Padres 3-2
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 4
Sánchez’s 50⅔-Inning Shutout Streak Ends as Phillies Beat Padres 3-2
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 4
Summary
50⅔ scoreless innings ended in the seventh when Jackson Merrill’s two-out RBI single scored Ty France, but Cristopher Sánchez still earned the win in Philadelphia’s 3-2 victory over San Diego.
663 pitches, 190 batters and more than a month passed between runs allowed by Sánchez, whose streak became the third longest since 1920 and the best ever by a left-hander.
J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber answered immediately with seventh-inning homers, while Sánchez struck out eight, improved to 7-2 and lowered his MLB-best ERA to 1.46.
40,000-plus fans at Citizens Bank Park gave Sánchez a standing ovation after the run scored, capping a stretch that had already broken the Phillies’ franchise mark and earned him NL Pitcher of the Month honors.