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Orel Hershiser weighs in on Cristopher Sanchez’s pursuit of his record
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On Wednesday, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez had his scoreless inning streak record halted at 50.2 innings , even though he and the Phillies came away victorious, 3-2. Therefore, leaving him nine innings shy of Orel Hershiser's record of 59.
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Afterward, Hershiser heaped praise on Sanchez for his efforts, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He also hinted that more is to come from other phenoms.
"It's a great accomplishment, it really is,'' Hershiser told USA TODAY Sports. "It's tremendous. I really believe you're going to see more streaks this year. You've got guys like Shohei ( Ohtani of the Dodgers ). Miz ( Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers ). I think with the way hitting is now, you're going to see more of these streaks."
"Someone will break the record.''
Additionally, he wanted Sanchez to eclipse the record.
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"I was rooting for him because I know how special it is in your life,'' Hershiser said. "He's having a great year. He's got to be the front-runner for the Cy Young. He's got ridiculous stuff. And he's a strikeout pitcher, much more of a strikeout pitcher than I was.''
Hershiser set the record in 1988 when he was the staff ace for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 23-8 with a 2.26 ERA and 187 strikeouts. Hershiser won the NL Cy Young Award and helped lead the Dodgers to the World Series.
Sanchez's pursuit of the record was in and of itself part and parcel of his dominance this season . He is now 7-2 with a 1.46 ERA and 103 strikeouts. The Phillies are 32-29.
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