Sánchez’s Rough Night and Phillies’ Struggles | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Cristopher Sánchez’s nightmare outing—nine earned runs in under three innings—left the Phillies crushed by the Royals, and the pitcher himself called it “crap,” baffled by what went wrong even with his usually reliable changeup getting hammered. Defense didn’t help, with a sloppy first-inning relay costing a run and the Royals exploding for five more. Manager Don Mattingly blamed the first inning as the turning point, but also noted missed scoring chances. Sánchez, who’s struggled on the road, admits he’s unsure if it’s the stadiums or something else—and he’s got one more start before the…