Cristopher Sánchez strikes out a career-high 13 as the Phillies beat the Pirates 6-0 to reach .500 | Sports - MLB

PITTSBURGH – Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his big league career as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Saturday to reach .500 for the first time since mid-April.

Sánchez (5-2), the National League Cy Young Award runner-up a year ago, allowed five hits and didn’t issue a walk while extending his scoreless streak to 29 2/3 innings. He dropped his ERA to 1.82 with the fifth complete game and third shutout in the major leagues this season.

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