Sanchez Near-Hersey Streak

Cristopher Sanchez’s historic 52⅓-inning scoreless streak ended Wednesday, but not before he came agonizingly close to Orel Hershiser’s all-time record — just nine innings shy. Despite the streak’s end, Sanchez helped his Phillies win 3-2, and Hershiser himself praised the lefty’s dominance, calling him a Cy Young frontrunner with “ridiculous stuff.” Hershiser, who set the record in 1988 with 187 strikeouts and a 2.26 ERA, believes modern hitting trends are making these kinds of feats more attainable — even predicting more pitchers like Ohtani or Misiorowski could follow. Sanchez, now 7-2 with a 1.46 ERA and 103 strikeouts, has been instrumental in the Phillies’ 32-29 start. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/06924cb0feac3091