Cristopher Sanchez allows nine earned runs in Phillies' blowout loss
ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 12:30 AM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026

Cristopher Sanchez pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies on July 7, allowing a career-high nine earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. The Phillies suffered a significant 15-1 defeat against the Kansas City Royals. Sanchez remarked that the Royals capitalized on his mistakes, stating, "they made me pay, and you just have to keep going." This performance marks a challenging outing for the Phillies' ace in an unexpected loss.
- •Phillies lost 15-1 to the Royals on July 7.
- •Cristopher Sanchez allowed nine earned runs in 3 1/3 innings.
- •Sanchez described Royals' offense as capitalizing on his mistakes.
- •This outing sets a new career-high for earned runs allowed.
- •The loss was surprising given the team's expectations.
- 12:42 AMESPN MLB — Sanchez allows career-worst 9 ER in Phils' loss
"Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez allowed a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings in the Phillies' surprising 15-1 loss to Kansas City on Monday afternoon, telling reporters that the Royals "made me pay, and you just have to keep going."
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