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Phillies Blast A’s 9-1 Under New Interim Manager

5/6/2026

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Summary

Sanchez Shuts Out

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 9–1 on May 5, 2026.
Don Mattingly took over as interim manager after Rob Thomson was fired.
Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez threw eight shutout innings, allowing three hits and recording ten strikeouts, improving his record to 3-2.
The victory was the Phillies’ seventh in eight games under Mattingly, moving the team to a 16-20 record.

Summary

Athletics Hold Lead

Athletics summoned reliever Scott Barlow in the sixth after Luis Severino allowed one run in five innings.
Mark Leiter Jr entered in seventh and gave up J.T. Realmuto’s two-run double that pushed lead to nine.
Tyler Ferguson replaced Leiter and gave up Bryson Stott’s home run on his second pitch.
Oakland, despite recording two hits—by Thomas and Gelof—through seven innings, saw Severino allow one run on seven hits in five innings.

History

Historical Context

In 1903 the first modern World Series pitted the Boston Americans against the Pittsburgh Pirates, establishing baseball’s championship tradition and showcasing star pitcher Cy Young. Over a century later, the 2026 Philadelphia Phillies, led by interim manager Don Mattingly, echoed that pattern when Cristopher Sanchez threw eight scoreless innings and recorded ten strikeouts to beat Oakland 9–1.

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Sanchez Shuts Out

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 9–1 on May 5, 2026.
Don Mattingly took over as interim manager after Rob Thomson was fired.
Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez threw eight shutout innings, allowing three hits and recording ten strikeouts, improving his record to 3-2.
The victory was the Phillies’ seventh in eight games under Mattingly, moving the team to a 16-20 record.

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