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06/30 20:37 CDT Snchez fans 9 in 7 innings, becomes 1st starter to reach 10
wins in 8-0 victory over Pirates
Snchez fans 9 in 7 innings, becomes 1st starter to reach 10 wins in 8-0
victory over Pirates
By ROB PARENT
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Cristopher Snchez returned to form after a couple of
shaky outings, allowing only three hits in seven innings as the Philadelphia
Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Tuesday night.
Snchez (10-3) struck out nine and walked only two in becoming the first
pitcher this season to reach 10 wins.
Snchez was supported by rookie Justin Crawford's two-run single in the second
inning, then a three-run seventh inning outburst that included an RBI double by
Trea Turner and RBI single by Bryce Harper.
Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler (3-8) pitched well into the seventh inning,
but couldn't escape the Philadelphia rally. Early on, he was undone only by No.
9 hitter Crawford.
The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling
off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to
hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat. It went for a two-run
single that was all that Snchez needed.
Crawford also doubled to lead off the sixth, but Chandler worked his way out of
that jam, striking out both Turner and Kyle Schwarber, then retiring Harper on
a soft grounder to second.
Crawford wasn't finished, however, laying down a perfect sacrifice bunt in the
seventh to move pinch-runner Derek Hill into scoring position. A Turner double
scored Hill for the third run, and a follow-up single by Schwarber ended
Chandler's night. Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson then gave up a single to
Harper and fielder's choice grounder to Brandon Marsh as the Phillies tacked on
two more runs.
Crawford padded the lead with an RBI single in the eighth, his third hit of the
game, before Turner, celebrating his 33rd birthday, hit a two-run homer to
break the game open.
Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan pitched out of trouble to quell the Pirates
in the eighth, and 34-year-old journeyman Lou Trivino, promoted from Triple-A
Lehigh Valley earlier in the day, closed the Pirates out.
Up next
The Pirates' Paul Skenes (6-7, 3.10 ERA) faces off against the Phillies' Zack
Wheeler (8-1, 2.03) on Wednesday.
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