Cristopher Sánchez delivered a masterclass on the mound as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in a crisp Sunday night duel. The young left-hander dominated over eight scoreless innings, scattering five hits while striking out six—including a critical punchout of Spencer Torkelson with runners on the corners in the sixth. Sánchez's 84-pitch gem (58 strikes) lowered his ERA to a sparkling 2.40, silencing a Tigers lineup that managed just two multi-hit performances (Jahmai Jones and Torkelson) but couldn't string together any meaningful threats. Jhoan Durán sealed the shutout with a perfect ninth, capping Philadelphia's fifth straight victory.

The Phillies' offense made the most of their limited opportunities, with Kyle Schwarber's towering solo homer in the third—his 14-pitch battle culminating in a 420-foot blast—proving the decisive blow. Nick Castellanos added an RBI groundout in the fifth after Bryce Harper's leadoff double, but it was Schwarber's 31st home run of the season that loomed largest. Detroit starter Charlie Morton kept Philadelphia in check for six innings, striking out eight, but the Tigers' bats went quietly against Sánchez's precision, stranding six runners. The loss drops Detroit further back in the wild-card chase, while the Phillies continue their late-season surge behind another dominant pitching performance.

Cristopher Sánchez delivered a masterclass on the mound as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in a crisp Sunday night duel. The young left-hander dominated over eight scoreless innings, scattering five hits while striking out six—including a critical punchout of Spencer Torkelson with runners on the corners in the sixth. Sánchez's 84-pitch gem (58 strikes) lowered his ERA to a sparkling 2.40, silencing a Tigers lineup that managed just two multi-hit performances (Jahmai Jones and Torkelson) but couldn't string together any meaningful threats. Jhoan Durán sealed the shutout with a perfect ninth, capping Philadelphia's fifth straight victory.

The Phillies' offense made the most of their limited opportunities, with Kyle Schwarber's towering solo homer in the third—his 14-pitch battle culminating in a 420-foot blast—proving the decisive blow. Nick Castellanos added an RBI groundout in the fifth after Bryce Harper's leadoff double, but it was Schwarber's 31st home run of the season that loomed largest. Detroit starter Charlie Morton kept Philadelphia in check for six innings, striking out eight, but the Tigers' bats went quietly against Sánchez's precision, stranding six runners. The loss drops Detroit further back in the wild-card chase, while the Phillies continue their late-season surge behind another dominant pitching performance.