Red Sox bats were silenced by Cristopher Sánchez, who tossed a complete game allowing four hits while striking out 12.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez may have been snubbed from the MLB All-Star Game. However, the team made it up to him in a great way.

The Phillies activated the bonus clause in the pitcher's contract and will earn an additional $50,000 from the organization: “Everyone knows I’m an All-Star here.”

Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez is 7-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 18 starts, but that wasn't good enough to make the National League All-Star team.

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night, taking the first two games of the series from the American League East rivals. Left

Boston is 1-3 since the All-Star break, while Philadelphia is 2-2 — both losing the first series of the second-half. The Red Sox have scored three total runs in their three losses and six in their lone win during this stretch.

On Tuesday, against talented Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez, Alex Cora is sitting three key regulars (including Jarren Duran).