Phillies' Sanchez records career-high 13 strikeouts in complete game shutout

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-cristhoper/CK4BYbns/"]Sanchez[/a], 29, didn't allow a single walk and only six hits (four singles), bringing his season earned run average down to a stellar 1.82 - the best among all National League starters. [/p][p]This now marks Sanchez's second-ever complete game shutout.[/p][embed guid="fd0ce1bc-e4c6-41db-adfe-ad9be1eab36c" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hczzXZivkGw" social-type="youtube" /][p]The 2025 NL Cy Young runner-up is continuing where he left off last season. His 80 strikeouts are tied with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-brewers/CGzqC60o/"]Milwaukee Brewers[/a] young ace [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/misiorowski-jacob/hnuLI9p1/"]Jacob Misiorowski[/a] for the most in all of baseball, while his 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings are also a career-high.[/p][p]In 2025, Sanchez tossed a 2.50 ERA with a career-best 212 strikeouts through 202 innings, allowing just 44 walks and 171 hits. [/p][p]Philly made sure to reward Sanchez for his career year, giving him a six-year, $107 million extension in the offseason. The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-phillies/QTNHA4p4/"]Phillies[/a] are now rebounding after a tough start to the season. They sit at 23-23, second in the National League East behind the MLB's best [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta Braves[/a] (31-16). [/p]