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Is Phill pitching really that good? EOM
jerseyflyer 20 Reviews 1875 reads
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1 / 13

Back in May, when pitching against the Marlins, Halladay walked Jay Bruce, and that was the only batter that prevented him from pitching a no-hitter then. Imagine if, 2 no-hitters in a single season, no one has ever done that. Maybe next time.

JLWest 2157 reads
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2 / 13
JLWest 3546 reads
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3 / 13

I follow BB but not very close during the season. Always catch the post season games. They were talking about the 3 starters for Philly and just wondered if it was TV hype.

I'll take your YES as confirmation.

furnsam 29 Reviews 1633 reads
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4 / 13

only to be on the losing end of a no-hitter! Oh well, better to have loved and lost?

MattClark 3 Reviews 1070 reads
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5 / 13

Posted By: jerseyflyer
Back in May, when pitching against the Marlins, Halladay walked Jay Bruce, and that was the only batter that prevented him from pitching a no-hitter then. Imagine if, 2 no-hitters in a single season, no one has ever done that. Maybe next time.
Dude, you're very confused.  Here's what you got wrong:

1)  Halladay DID pitch 2 no-hitters this season.  A perfect game (no hits, no walks) in May against the Marlins.  And a no-hitter (1 walk, to the Reds' Jay Bruce) tonight in the playoffs.

2)  Jay Bruce has never been a Marlin.

3)  Walking a batter does NOT prevent a no-hitter.

4)  A handful of other pitchers HAVE pitched 2 no-hitters in the same season, the last being Nolan Ryan in '73.  Virgil Trucks did it in '52.  Allie Reynolds in '51.  And Johnny Vander Meer on consecutive starts in '38.  (But Halladay is the first to have 1 of his 2 no-no's be a perfect game.)



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JLWest 1843 reads
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6 / 13

He was 1 walk away from pitching 2 perfect games in a single season, which would have been a first, not just a record?

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Crazy Diamond 12 Reviews 1236 reads
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7 / 13

Only Don Larsen was better than Roy Halladay was tonight.  With all due respects to Bill Bevens, Cookie Lavagetto, and 1947...history was made tonight!  And I enjoyed my evening with my favorite provider, watched our Yankees come from behind and win...Granderson two run triple, and Tex's two-runner the following inning.  Oh, what a night!

CoachFollowme 2325 reads
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8 / 13

It was a good game , good pitching and hitting, many contributed to the win.

Oh and the YANKS are such good sports they gave the twins 4 outs in the bottom of the 9th.


Thank You
2010 = 28

sailor66 14 Reviews 3246 reads
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9 / 13

Only 4 balls were hit out of the infield, a total of 25 pitches were balls, and Halladay is the first pitcher in the post-season to get more hits himself (1) than he gave up (0). And he had first-pitch strikes on 25 out of 28 hitters.

mookie58 18 Reviews 2711 reads
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10 / 13

Agreed. He had command of every one of his pitches and they literally didn't have a prayer of getting a hit off of him unless it was a little flair, blooper or gork. Amazing performance!

Posted By: sailor66
Only 4 balls were hit out of the infield, a total of 25 pitches were balls, and Halladay is the first pitcher in the post-season to get more hits himself (1) than he gave up (0). And he had first-pitch strikes on 25 out of 28 hitters.

keystonekid 114 Reviews 2350 reads
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11 / 13

Interesting stat--"got more hits than he gave up".  The NL plays real baseball rather than using the DH.

MattClark 3 Reviews 2264 reads
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12 / 13

You are correct, sir.

Posted By: JLWest
He was 1 walk away from pitching 2 perfect games in a single season, which would have been a first, not just a record?

-- Modified on 10/6/2010 11:46:24 PM

sailor66 14 Reviews 1666 reads
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13 / 13

So much for Post-Season inexperience. That was his first playoff appearance ever. Not a bad debut.

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