Another game, another zero in the runs against column for Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez.

Sanchez was excellent in the Phillies 3-0 victory over the Padres. He fired seven shutout innings, allowing only six hits while striking out nine batters. 

That performance pushed his scoreless streak to 44.2 innings, shattering the previous record of 41 innings held by Pete Alexander in 1911.

That performance also moved Sanchez into select company in major league history. He joined Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser (September 1988) as the only pitchers to have a scoreless month where they threw over 30 innings.

Cristopher Sánchez finishes off a scoreless MONTH

He joins Orel Hershiser (Sept. 1988) as the only two pitchers to go an entire calendar month without allowing a run since 1913 (min. 30 IP)! pic.twitter.com/oKG6mOwYtm

Cristopher Sanchez taking aim at more than Phillies record

Sanchez has steadily moved up the all-time major league list as well. Sarah Langs from MLB.com noted that Sanchez has the seventh-longest scoreless inning streak of the live ball era (from 1920 on). His 44.2 consecutive scoreless innings are the 11th-longest streak in MLB history as he is one outing away from tying Cy Young (1904), Doc White (1904) and Sal Maglie (1950) for eighth.

Another strong outing could push Sanchez even further up the list. Cardinals legend Bob Gibson had a 47-inning scoreless streak in 1968. If Sanchez can record eight outs before giving up a run, he would surpass Gibson on the list. 

Sanchez still has a few outings to go before he can threaten Hershiser's record 59 consecutive scoreless innings. However, with the way he has been pitching, that record may not be too far away.