Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez has broken a 115-year-old club record for consecutive scoreless innings.
According to CBS Sports, Sánchez did not allow a run throughout the entire month of May. This streak of scoreless pitching allowed him to establish a new franchise benchmark. As a result of the performance, his earned run average (ERA) has dropped to 1.47 for the season.
MLB reports confirm that Sánchez broke the Phillies' 115-year-old scoreless-innings streak record. The streak remains active, as Sánchez has continued to pitch without allowing a run, extending the record further.
The previous record had stood for 115 years prior to Sánchez's current performance. The pitcher's streak encompasses all games played in May, during which opponents failed to score against him.
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