Phillies' Cristopher Sánchez Sees 50.2-Inning Scoreless Streak End, Receives Standing Ovation
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Kathryn Xu
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Cristopher Sánchez's impressive 50.2-inning scoreless streak ended in the top of the seventh inning when the Padres' Jackson Merrill hit an RBI single to tie the game. Despite giving up the run, Phillies fans gave Sánchez a lengthy standing ovation, and umpire Hunter Wendelstedt showed a notable human moment by stepping out during the pitch-clock era to acknowledge the achievement.
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After the run scored, the Phillies fans in the stadium gave Sánchez a minute-long standing ovation.
In a stunning display of the human element in the modern pitch-clock and ABS era, umpire Hunter Wendelstedt stepped out during the
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