When Cristopher Sánchez takes the mound Wednesday night to continue his assault on history. The 29-year-old will enter his next start riding a scoreless streak that has lasted 44 2/3 innings. It has been a remarkable run by the lefty, and he’s within reach of the all-time record.
Last Wednesday against the Padres, Sánchez tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing six hits and striking out nine. That performance moved his scoreless streak into seventh place during the live ball Era. He also passed the all-time Phillies record of 41 innings, which was set by Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1911. Most incredibly, Sánchez finished the month of May without allowing a single run over 39 innings in five starts.
