PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven innings of three-hit shutout ball, striking out nine, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies improved to 48-38, while the Pirates fell to 43-43.

Philadelphia scored two in the second on Justin Crawford’s two-run single. Trea Turner doubled in a run in the seventh, Bryce Harper singled in another and Brandon Marsh added a run-scoring forceout. In the eighth, Crawford singled in a run and Turner homered for two more, finishing with three RBIs. Crawford also had three hits and three RBIs.

Sánchez (10-3) allowed no earned runs. Bubba Chandler (3-8) took the loss, allowing five earned runs over 6 1/3 innings. Lou Trivino and Jonathan Bowlan each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Philadelphia.

Attendance was 41,710. The game lasted 2 hours 35 minutes. The win avenged Monday’s 11-7 loss to Pittsburgh.