Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez set the record for the longest consecutive scoreless innings streak for a left-handed pitcher in MLB history on Wednesday.
Sánchez entered the game against the San Diego Padres needing just one inning to achieve the mark. He now has 45.2 scoreless innings in a row.
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While he has the record for a lefty, he still has his sights on climbing the overall leaderboard. Currently, he sits seventh on the all-time list and would need to reach 59.1 consecutive scoreless innings to set the overall record.
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