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Cristopher Sanchez breaks 115-year-old Phillies’ scoreless streak record with eye-popping May

Nypost · · 342 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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Cristopher Sanchez has now gone to a place where no Phillies pitcher has visited since the dead ball era.

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What happened

Cristopher Sanchez has now gone to a place where no Phillies pitcher has visited since the dead ball era.

Why it matters

The left-hander extended his scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings with seven zeros during Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over the Padres.

Common ground

In the middle of the effort, he broke the previous scoreless record (41 innings) held by Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, set in 1911 — when the National League comprised eight teams.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/sports/cristopher-sanchez-breaks-115-year-old-phil…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sanchez, an All-Star in 2024”
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Wikipedia and web search results both confirm that Cristopher Sánchez was named an All-Star in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was named an All-Star in 2024. In 2026, Sánchez pitched for 50+2⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings, setting the 5th-longest ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristopher_Sánchez
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web search NEUTRAL — Cristopher Sánchez. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-6, 200lb (198cm, 90kg). Team: Philadelphia Phillies (majors).
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanchcr01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Cristopher Sanchez was just informed that he will be going to the 2024 All-Star Game in Texas. Phillies have now tied a MLB record with 8 ...
https://www.facebook.com/JClarkNBCS/posts/phillies-ace-crist…
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Claim 2: “Sanchez went the entire month of May (five starts, 39 innings) without allowing a single run.”
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A web search result explicitly states that Sánchez made five starts in May, allowing zero runs across 39 innings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 143rd season in the history of the franchise, and its 22nd season at Citizens Bank Park. On June 12, the Phillies trailed the Mets by 5.5 games for the di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus
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Claim 3: “His 1.62 ERA leads the NL”
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The claim states his ERA is 1.62 and leads the NL. However, a web search result from 4 days ago explicitly states he has the best ERA in baseball at 1.46, which contradicts the 1.62 figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... And Cristopher Sanchez has become the all-time leader in scoreless innings for a left-hander in Major League Baseball history! An incredible run ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZJHr3XjQ9I/
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Cristopher Sanchez has the best ERA in baseball, 1.46, among qualified starting pitchers. Sanchez has gone at least 7 innings over his last ...
https://www.facebook.com/JClarkNBCS/posts/cristopher-sanchez…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Cristopher Sánchez now holds one of the top 5 ALL-TIME longest consecutive scoreless innings streaks in MLB history with 48.2.
https://www.facebook.com/Phillies/posts/cristopher-sánchez-n…
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Claim 4: “Wednesday’s win, which sealed a three-game sweep over San Diego.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Phillies completed a sweep of the San Diego Padres in 2026, including the win on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Diego Padres season is the 58th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Diego_Padres_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres were a Minor League Baseball team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1936 through 1968. The team name was later given to the San …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres_(PCL)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. (born October 4, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Gwynn played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Ange…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gwynn_Jr.
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Claim 5: “he broke the previous scoreless record (41 innings) held by Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, set in 1911”
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Multiple sources confirm that the previous Phillies franchise record for scoreless innings was 41 (or 41.2), set by Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1911, and that Sánchez broke this record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Phillies winning the National League, then going on to lose the World Series to the Boston Red Sox. This was th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 119th season in the history of the franchise, and their first winning season, despite missing out on the playoffs, for the first time since their 1993 Nat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cristopher Alexis Sánchez (born December 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristopher_Sánchez
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Claim 6: “finished second in the National League Cy Young race last year”
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Three independent web search results from November 12, 2025, confirm that Sánchez finished second in the NL Cy Young race, receiving all 30 second-place votes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 12, 2025 · Sánchez, 28, is the second Phillies pitcher in the past five years to finish second for Cy Young. Wheeler finished second in both 2021 and `24, ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/cristopher-sanchez-finishes-in-seco…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 12, 2025 · WHAT A SEASON FOR SANCHIE! Cristopher Sánchez unanimously finished second in the NL Cy Young race with 30 second place votes. #cyyoung # ...
https://www.facebook.com/JClarkNBCS/posts/cristopher-sanchez…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 12, 2025 · Paul Skenes was the unanimous winner. Cristopher Sánchez received all 30 second-place votes. Jesús Luzardo received one fourth-place vote and ...
https://philliesnation.com/2025/11/philadelphia-phillies-cri…
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Claim 7: “the overall MLB record of 59 innings held by Orel Hershiser.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
While Orel Hershiser is known for a long scoreless streak, the provided evidence does not contain information regarding the overall MLB record of 59 innings to verify this specific claim.
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Claim 8: “The left-hander extended his scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings with seven zeros during Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over the Padres.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Cristopher Sánchez extended his scoreless streak with seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asociación Deportiva San Carlos is a Costa Rican professional football club based in Ciudad Quesada, the capital of San Carlos, Alajuela. They currently play in the Costa Rican First Division. Their h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.D._San_Carlos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cristopher Alexis Sánchez (born December 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristopher_Sánchez
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Claim 9: “he’s the only pitcher in the big leagues this year with a shutout.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny if Sánchez is the only pitcher in the big leagues with a shutout this year.
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Claim 10: “He was last charged with runs on his ledger in the first inning of an April 30 start against the Giants.”
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A web search result explicitly confirms that Cristopher Sánchez allowed a pair of runs in the first inning on April 30 against the Giants before starting his scoreless streak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Stefan McCutchen (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, a scoreless innings streak is the number of consecutive official innings in which a pitcher appears and allows no runs. Such a streak will end when the pitcher allows a run, earned or une…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoreless_innings_streak
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