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Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.
After joining Orel Hershiser as the only starting pitchers to ever author a scoreless month, Sánchez soaked it all in with his teammates.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After going the entire month of May without allowing a run, and breaking a 115-year-old franchise record along the way, Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sánchez emphatically pumped his fists after getting his final out in a landmark game.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing baseball for more than a century, and no pitcher in their history has had a longer scoreless streak than left-hander Cristopher Sánchez. Sánchez broke the franchise's 115-year-old record when he completed the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday (PHI 3,
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Sánchez sets Phillies franchise record by extending scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings in 3-0 win
Sánchez (6-2) reached the milestone by getting through the four full innings he needed to pass Alexander, who had a 41-innng scoreless streak in 1911.
Sánchez blanked the Padres to extend his streak to 44 2/3 innings, surpassing Grover Cleveland Alexander's 41-inning streak from 1911.
MADRID – Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, vowed on Sunday to remain in office until the 2027 general election despite mounting corruption scandals engulfing his ruling Socialist party, key allies and figures close to his political circle.