Cristopher Sánchez ends historic scoreless innings streak against Padres

Cristopher Sánchez saw his remarkable scoreless innings streak end at 50 ⅔ on June 3, 2026. The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher blanked the San Diego Padres until the seventh inning, when Jackson Merrill drove in a run with a two-out single. Sánchez’s streak began on April 30, surpassing Carl Hubbell's lefty record and moving him into third all-time in the Live Ball Era, behind only Orel Hershiser and Don Drysdale. He held the Padres to four hits while striking out eight over seven innings. Sánchez has been dominant this season, leading MLB with 86 ⅓ innings pitched and a 1.46 ERA through 13 starts.

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