Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez etched his name into franchise history on Wednesday by extending his remarkable scoreless innings streak to 44 2/3 innings, breaking a record that had stood for more than a century. The previous mark of 41 consecutive scoreless innings was set by Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander as a rookie in 1911. The record covers the modern pitching era beginning in 1893, when the pitching mound was moved to its current distance from home plate. Philadelphia won the contest 3-0 to complete a three-game sweep. Sánchez surpassed the legendary milestone after completing four scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres. But the 29-year-old did not stop there. He continued dominating San Diego hitters through seven shutout innings before exiting the game after reaching 100 pitches. Sánchez surrendered six hits, struck out nine batters and issued no walks while helping Philadelphia secure a 2-0 lead.— MLB (@MLB) Cristopher Sánchez capped off a scoreless month in historic fashion, becoming just the second pitcher since 1913 to go an entire calendar month without allowing a run while throwing at least 30 innings. The Phillies left-hander joined Orel Hershiser, who achieved the feat in September 1988.— MLB (@MLB) "It was incredible," Sánchez said as quoted by MLB. "It's really special what we have here as a group, as an organization as a whole - the players, the staff, the medical staff. So it's just really special to share things like this with this tremendous group that we have here."— Phillies (@Phillies) The outing also placed Sánchez in elite company across Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He became only the second pitcher since 2018 to record at least 45 strikeouts without allowing a run over a five-start stretch, joining Chris Sale. Sánchez’s current streak dates back to the second inning of the opening game of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants on April 30.Philadelphia’s pitching staff has also been on a historic run. The Phillies recorded their seventh shutout of May, marking the franchise’s highest monthly total since July 1951, when they posted eight shutouts.— Phillies (@Phillies) Several Padres hitters came close to ending Sánchez’s streak. Gavin Sheets launched a deep 339-foot fly ball in the third inning, while Manny Machado followed with a towering drive to left in the fourth that died on the warning track. Ramón Laureano later doubled with two outs in the same inning, but Sánchez escaped by forcing Jackson Merrill into an inning-ending groundout.Sánchez began his professional career after signing with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in 2013 before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies six years later. The left-hander secured his future in Philadelphia in March 2026 by agreeing to a six-year, $107 million contract extension. Sánchez delivered one of the best performances of his career on May 16, 2026, when he struck out a career-high 13 batters in a complete-game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Beyond Major League Baseball, Sánchez has also represented the Dominican Republic in international competitions, including the World Baseball Classic.