Phillies' rotation takes another step forward as Cristopher Sánchez shines

PHILADELPHIA — The emotion spilled over at the end of the seventh, Cristopher Sánchez screaming and fist bumping as he left the mound.At the plate, Athletics infielder Darell Hernaiz slammed his helmet into the ground.Seconds before, Sánchez threw a changeup to Hernaiz, who swung through the air. It was the seventh of nine strikeouts that came on Sánchez’s off-speed pitch in Tuesday’s 9-1 win against the Athletics.Advertisement