Phillies, All-Star and Cristopher Sánchez
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NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSNSanchez pitches a gem to send Phillies to All-Star break on top of NL EastCristopher Sanchez pitched a gem Sunday in San Diego, leading the Phillies to a win with the club sitting first in the division at the All-Star break.
The Phillies finally found a way to beat San Diego's bullpen. Cristopher Sánchez allowed only one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Phillies entered the All-Star break in first place.
The Phillies are eager to put their feet up after getting a leg up on the National League East. The Phillies defeated the Padres, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Petco, and with the win, they scooted past the Mets for the divisional lead.
Featured in the All-Star break edition of MLB Power Rankings, Jacob Misiorowski and Aaron Judge make history for different reasons, the Phillies do Cristopher Sánchez a solid, the Red Sox are suddenly the hottest team in the majors, the Angels surprise with their decision for the No. 2 pick, and the Rockies absolutely nail it.
As more players drop out of the game, Major League Baseball replaces them. On Friday night, the league announced that Jacob Misiorowski would join the All-Star Game, despite making just five career starts. Trea Turner did not hold back in his criticism of the league for opting to go with Misiorowski over his teammate Cristopher Sánchez.