Cristopher Sánchez extends shutout innings streak to 48 2/3 against Padres

Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched four scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, extending his consecutive shutout innings streak to 48 2/3. This achievement places him third on the all-time list for scoreless innings in Major League Baseball history, just behind Orel Hershiser and Don Drysdale. Sánchez struck out notable hitters, including Fernando Tatis Jr., as he maintained a dominating performance throughout the game. The pitcher had already set a franchise record with his previous outings and has not allowed a run since April 30. Earlier in the day, he was named NL pitcher of the month for May, having gone 4-0 with 45 strikeouts and a 1.47 ERA during that span.

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