Philadelphia Phillies
· 2026-07-01
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on June 30, 2026, with Cristopher Sánchez allowing just three hits.
Sánchez threw 66 of his 92 pitches for strikes and improved his ERA to 2.00.
The Phillies took an early lead with Justin Crawford's two-run single in the second inning.
Crawford finished 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.
Trea Turner's RBI double in the seventh scored Derek Hill and pushed the Phillies' lead to 3-0.
Turner drove a two-run homer to right-center off Brandan Bidois in the eighth.
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Alec Bohm made a diving stop and spinning throw in the third to help Sánchez.
Bryce Harper made a strong catch in foul territory to retire Henry Davis in the fifth.
Sánchez stayed in the game after a brief scare in the second inning.
He said the issue was minor, just a scratch on his finger from throwing the changeup.
The Phillies finished with 12 hits and went 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
Crawford's sacrifice bunt in the seventh moved Hill into scoring position.
Kyle Schwarber followed with a single, and Bryce Harper lined an RBI single to right.
The Phillies broke the game open in the seventh after Gabriel Rincones walked and Hill entered as a pinch-runner.