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Shutout streak for Phils' Sánchez ends shy of 51
Key takeaways
- In the top of the seventh, though, that streak came to an end just shy of 51 innings when Ty France got on base with a double and Jackson Merrill singled to drive him in for the Padres' first run of the night.
- Sánchez's streak is the longest ever by a left-handed pitcher, He had not given up since April 30.
- Sánchez, 29, received a loud standing ovation after the run scored, and the lefty stood on the mound until the applause died down.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez breezed through six scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night to extend his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50⅔, good for third on the career list.
In the top of the seventh, though, that streak came to an end just shy of 51 innings when Ty France got on base with a double and Jackson Merrill singled to drive him in for the Padres' first run of the night.
Sánchez's streak is the longest ever by a left-handed pitcher, He had not given up since April 30. The Phillies were leading 3-1 when Sánchez left the mound and held on to win Wednesday's game 3-2.
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