{"id":985760,"date":"2026-08-07T01:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/985760\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T01:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:40:17","slug":"phillies-ace-cristopher-sanchez-earns-his-5th-straight-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/985760\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez earns his 5th straight victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Friday, August 7, 2026 1:33AM<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sanchez<\/a> became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, Bryson Stott<\/a> had two of Philadelphia’s eight doubles and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals<\/a> 7-3<\/a> on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.<\/p>\n

Sanchez (15-4) allowed two runs on six hits in five innings for his fifth consecutive victory.<\/p>\n

Nationals starter Miles Mikolas<\/a> (3-9) gave up six runs on 12 hits in five innings. On Wednesday night as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning in the Nationals’ 10-4 victory<\/a>, he put down an RBI squeeze bunt for a base hit in his first at-bat since 2021.<\/p>\n

Consecutive RBI doubles by Phillies newcomer Luis Arraez<\/a> and Alec Bohm<\/a> forged a 2-0 lead in the first. Justin Crawford<\/a> plated J.T. Realmuto<\/a> with a second-inning single, then Bryce Harper<\/a>, Brandon Marsh<\/a> and Stott doubled in a three-run third to make it 6-1. The Phillies had 16 hits.<\/p>\n

Nationals left fielder Andrew Pinckney<\/a> had a solo home run in the fourth for his first career hit.<\/p>\n

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