Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez struggles in loss to Royals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 11:01 PM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies had a rough outing on July 6, allowing a career-high nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings during an ongoing game against the Kansas City Royals, which the Phillies currently trail 15-1. Sánchez struggled with his changeup, surrendering three home runs and citing a lack of explanation for his poor performance. Defensive errors, including a wild throw by Trea Turner that allowed the tying run to score in the first inning, compounded Sánchez's difficulties. Phillies manager Don Mattingly addressed Sánchez's recent road struggles and asserted confidence in his long-term abilities despite the disappointing outing. Sánchez has one more scheduled start, likely against the Detroit Tigers, before the All-Star break and aims to improve before then.
- •Sánchez gave up nine earned runs against the Royals on July 6.
- •His performance included three home runs primarily on his changeup.
- •Defensive issues led to early runs for Kansas City in the first inning.
- •The current score is 15-1 in favor of the Royals.
- •Sánchez has one scheduled start remaining before the All-Star break.
- 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — Phillies ace Sánchez calls poor outing 'crap,' can't pinpoint reason for his struggles
"Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez summed up one of the worse outings of his career with one word: crap. Sánchez could have used much stronger language after giving up a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings in Monday's 15-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Asked after the game if he could pinpoint something that led to the bad outing, the 29-year-old left-hander was lost for a cause.
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