Phillies' Cristopher Sánchez breaks 115-year-old club record as scoreless innings streak continues
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies has set a new franchise record for scoreless innings, surpassing a 115-year-old record. He achieved this milestone by extending his streak to 44 ⅔ innings during a game against the San Diego Padres. Sánchez's impressive performance includes seven scoreless innings in his latest start, maintaining a strong ERA this season.
- ▪Cristopher Sánchez broke the Phillies' record for scoreless innings, previously held by Grover Cleveland Alexander.
- ▪Sánchez's scoreless streak reached 44 ⅔ innings, surpassing Alexander's 41 innings from 1911.
- ▪He has not allowed a run in five starts during May, with a current ERA of 1.47 this season.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing baseball for more than a century, and no pitcher in their history has had a longer scoreless streak than left-hander Cristopher Sánchez. Sánchez broke the franchise's 115-year-old record when he completed the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday (GameTracker). His streak is up to 44 ⅔ innings. The franchise record was previously held by Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander, who went 41 innings without allowing a run in 1911.
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