TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night.
Sánchez (4-1) allowed a single by Junior Caminero in the first and walked Danny Jansen but didn’t allow a player past first base the rest of the night, finishing with three walks and five strikeouts. He lowered his ERA from 3.45 to 2.89.
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz reacts after being taken out of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper watches his two-run double off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner, right, prepares to score in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on a two-run double by Bryce Harper during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, talks to pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, center, before facing Tampa Bay Rays' Curtis Mead during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Turner hit a line-drive solo homer to left-center in the third off Shane Baz (3-2). The Tampa Bay starter then unraveled in the fourth, when Johan Rojas dropped a squeeze bunt to score J.T. Realmuto from third. Philadelphia followed with three straight hits in a five-run inning, and Harper’s two-run double chased Baz.
Realmuto was the only Philadelphia starter without a hit. He left the game in the seventh with a left foot contusion after fouling a pitch off his shoe.
Kyle Schwarber singled in the first to reach safely in a 42nd consecutive game, the longest active streak in the majors.
Philadelphia is 8-2 since an April 25 loss.
Sánchez fanned Curtis Mead on a 1-2 sinker in the fourth. Tampa Bay originally signed Sánchez at age 16 in 2013, then traded him to Philadelphia after the 2019 season for Mead. Facing Sánchez for the first time since the trade, Mead was 0 for 2 against him Wednesday. In three starts against his former team, Sánchez is now 1-0 with a 0.50 ERA.
Taijuan Walker earned his first career save, retiring nine of 10 batters faced with seven strikeouts over the final three innings.
LHP Jesús Luzardo (3-0, 1.94 ERA) goes for Philadelphia in the series finale. The Rays counter with RHP Ryan Pepiot (2-4, 4.23).
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz reacts after being taken out of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper watches his two-run double off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner, right, prepares to score in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on a two-run double by Bryce Harper during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, talks to pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, center, before facing Tampa Bay Rays' Curtis Mead during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday to kick off the new year as early gains led by technology stocks failed to hold up.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% after shifting between small gains and losses throughout the morning. The benchmark index is coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025.
The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289 points, or 0.6%, as of 2:32 p.m. Eastern.
Major indexes are closing a mostly tepid, shortened holiday week. Markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
Markets in Europe and Asia made strong gains. Indexes in Britain and South Korea hit records.
Technology stocks were steering the market, especially companies with a focus on artificial intelligence, continuing the trend that pushed the broader market to records in 2025.
Nvidia jumped 1.4% and was the biggest force trying to push the market higher. Broadcom rose 0.4%. But a 0.7% drop from Apple and a 2.4% fall for Microsoft helped to counter those gains.
Those technology companies are among the most valuable companies in the world and their outsized valuations give them more influence on the market's direction. That includes sometimes pushing the market up and down from hour to hour.
Technology companies have been a major focus because of advancements in artificial intelligence technology and the potential for growth within the sector. Wall Street has been betting that demand for computer chips and other items needed for data centers will help justify the big investments from technology companies and their pricey stock values.
Tesla fell 2.6% after reporting falling sales for a second year in a row.
Furniture gained ground following President Donald Trump's move to delay increased tariffs on upholstered furniture. RH rose 9.5% and Wayfair rose 6.3%.
E-commerce giant Alibaba climbed 4.3% and Baidu, maker of the Ernie chatbot, jumped 9.4% in Hong Kong after it said it plans to spin off its AI computer chip unit Kunlunxin, which would list shares in Hong Kong early in 2027. The plan is subject to regulatory approvals.
Crude oil prices were mostly stable. Prices for U.S. crude oil fell 0.1% to $57.38 per barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 0.1% to $60.77 per barrel.
The price of gold fell 0.2%.
Treasury yields held steady in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.19% from 4.17% late Wednesday. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which moves more closely with expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do, held at 3.48% from late Wednesday.
Wall Street will move past the mostly quiet holiday season after Friday. The first full week of the new year will include several closely watched economic updates. They will also be some of the last big updates the Fed sees before its next meeting at the end of January.
Next week will feature private reports on the status of the services sector, which is the largest part of the U.S. economy, along with consumer sentiment. Government reports on the job market will also be released. They will all help paint a clearer picture of how various parts of the U.S. economy closed out 2025 and where it might be headed in 2026.
The Fed has had a more difficult task because of the complex shifts within the economy. It cut interest rates three times toward the end of 2025, partly to help counter a weakening jobs market. But inflation remains above its target rate of 2% and cutting interest rates could add more fuel to rising prices. Consumers have already expressed more caution amid the squeeze from stubborn inflation and the U.S. trade war with much of the world has added more uncertainty.
The Fed has already signaled concern and caution. Wall Street is betting that the central bank will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its January meeting.
AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed to this report.
Trader Jonathan Mueller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Specialists Patrick King, left, and Douglas Johnson work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Trader Fred Demarco works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Jonathan Mueller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A worker walks near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the opening ceremony of the 2026 trading year at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korean financial officers celebrate the opening for the 2026 trading year outside of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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