Roy Halladay took a perfect game into the sixth inning retiring the first 16 batters, earning his major league-leading 16th win in a 9-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles. Halladay (16-3) allowed two runs, four hits and a walk in seven innings, striking out two. The right-hander’s perfect game ended when Brandon Fahey grounded a single up the middle with one out in the sixth. After being routed by the Orioles two games in a row (7-2 and 15-0) a Roy Halladay start was much needed. The stopper did what he so often does, ended a losing streaks for the Blue Jays.
The 2003 Cy Young award winner is certainly on pace to win the award so far but will receive some competition from Johan Santana, Curt Schilling, Cheng Ming Wang, and Justin Verlander down the stretch.
While Halladay has never thrown a no-hitter, he has some experience coming within one out of a no-hitter against the Tigers in just his second major league start back in 1998. With two outs in the ninth inning Bobby Higginson hit Halladay’s first pitch into the seats to end the no-hitter and the shutout. The Jays still won the game 2-1.
After Halladay’s seven strong innings, Jeremy Acaardo and B.J. Ryan pitched a scoreless eigth and ninth. The Jays hit three homers, one each by Troy Glaus, Reed Johnson, and Bengie Molina. Lyle Overbay went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs raising his average to .308.
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I think Halladay’s best competition for the Cy Young might come from Johan Santana now that Francisco Liriano is injured on that Twins pitching staff. It puts him back in the spotlight down the stretch, a playoff run that Halladay won’t have to counter.
Comment by Doug Graham August 22, 2006 @ 4:43 amI feel bad for the Doc. If he came that close in his 2nd career start… then he’ll get one for sure at some point in his career.I hope he does for his sake.
Comment by Doug September 12, 2007 @ 1:23 am