Phillies blank Orioles 5‑0 behind Cristopher Sanchez’s 11 strikeouts
BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Cristopher Sanchez struck out 11 over six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Sanchez allowed two hits and no earned runs, improving to 14-4. Shane Baz took the loss for Baltimore, giving up one earned run over 6 1/3 innings.
Philadelphia broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when Bryan De La Cruz singled home Bryson Stott. The Phillies added four runs in the eighth, with Justin Crawford delivering a two-run single. Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh also drove in runs during the rally. Bryce Harper and Trea Turner each collected two hits as Philadelphia finished with 10 hits. Baltimore managed three hits.
The Phillies improved to 58-53, while the Orioles dropped to 54-57. Attendance was 37,751, and the game lasted 2 hours, 58 minutes.