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The Phillies cannot waste Zack Wheeler and the starting rotation’s magical season

They did it again.

Last night in San Francisco, the Phillies wasted yet another outstanding performance by a starting pitcher. This time, it was Cristopher Sanchez and his seven innings of one-run ball in which he struck out eight and walked just one in their 3-1 loss to the Giants.

They nearly wasted Zack Wheeler’s historic near-perfect game on Sunday, surviving a 3-1 win thanks to an eighth-inning, two-run home run from Bryson Stott that allowed them to win their series against the Reds.

The offense has been a rough watch for most of the season, but particularly infuriating over the last week.