Game Log: June 30, 2026 @ Phillies

The Pirates got shut out 8-0 by the Phillies to even the series and fall back to 43-43. Cristopher Sánchez dominated, the bats never showed up, and a close game got away late.

Sánchez was the whole story. He went seven innings, gave up three hits, struck out nine, and did not allow a run. The Pirates managed five hits on the night and struck out 13 times, and they went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. There was not much to say about the offense beyond that.

Bubba Chandler pitched better than the final score shows. The Phillies got him for two in the second on a Justin Crawford single that scored Bohm and Realmuto, and that was it for a while. Chandler kept them at 2-0 into the seventh, working six and a third and giving up five runs before the inning got away from him.

The seventh is where it opened up. The Phillies put up three to make it 5-0 and take the game out of reach. Then in the eighth, Trea Turner hit a two-run homer off Bidois and Philadelphia added another to push it to 8-0. Turner had a big night, driving in three.

The offense is the strength of this team, but they have struggled against lefties all year, and Sánchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Some nights you tip your cap and move on. Sucks to lose in a shutout, but they take the good with the bad on the road and the series is even now. On to the finale.