By Davis Rich, Senior Staff Writer
Roy Halladay made history on October 6th, when he threw the second no-hitter in playoff history, beating the Reds in Game 1, 4-0. This was his second no-hitter of the season, also throwing a perfect game against the Marlins on May 29. Halladay is in strong Cy Young contention with a 21-10 record, a 2.44 ERA, and 219 strikeouts, good for 2nd in the NL behind the back to back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. On Thursday, he threw 9 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk. Halladay basically dominated, with only a few great defensive plays coming, like in any no-hitter. This year’s playoffs have been dominated by fantastic pitching performances, from Halladay’s gem to Lincecum’s 14 strikeout performance, to Cliff Lee’s 1.13 ERA in two games. The NLCS should have some of the best pitching matchups in a while, with Lincecum-Halladay, Cole Hamels-Matt Cain, and Roy Oswalt-Jonathan Sanchez.
