Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak ends as fifth-longest ever

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak ends as fifth-longest ever

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Jun 3, 2026 9:55 PM ET

Cristopher Sanchez finally allowed a run on Wednesday night.

Thanks to a Jackson Merrill RBI single in the top of the seventh inning of the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres, Sanchez's consecutive scoreless inning streak officially came to an end at 50.2 innings.

Cristopher Sanchez's historic scoreless streak ends

At 50.2 innings without allowing a run, Sanchez not only set the Phillies franchise record, but he also posted the fifth-longest scoreless streak in Major League Baseball history.

It falls just 8.1 innings short of Orel Hershiser's record with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What. a. run.

Cristopher Sánchez, take a bow pic.twitter.com/Nf9FwmF7aG
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 4, 2026

Sanchez received an extended standing ovation from Phillies fans following the run, which might be the first — and only — time a Phillies pitcher was enthusiastically cheered in Philadelphia for giving up a run.

Cristopher Sánchez gets a Standing Ovation for giving up a run.

After 50.2 scoreless innings. pic.twitter.com/QpMHevM3S1
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 4, 2026

He finished Wednesday's game by going seven innings, allowing just four hits, the one run and striking out eight batters. He also walked just one batter.

Sanchez's ERA is down to just 1.46 for the season and has him as one of the early front-runners for the National League Cy Young Award.

He has played a huge role in helping the Phillies turn things around after a slow start to the season.

The Phillies were able to win Wednesday's game thanks to a pair of late home runs from J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on X @AGretz

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