Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay pitched a no-hitter in Game 1 of the division series against the Cincinnati. This is only the second no-hitter pitched in MLB post season history. The Philles beat the Reds 4-0. After the game Halladay said, “It’s surreal, it really is. I just wanted to pitch here, to pitch in the postseason. To go out and have a game like that, it’s a dream come true.”
Halladay is no stranger to no-hitters, the 33-year old pitched a no-hitter earlier this season. Only five players have thrown two-no hitters in one calendar year. Halladay is the first to throw a no-hitter in both the regular season and the post season. Watch the clip above of Halladay’s final out… and props to the fan who filmed this, which is not an easy task!
Baseball playoffs begin tomorrow on TBS, and the network has decided to spice things up by adding batting cages inside the analysts studio. Disaster waiting to happen or the making of some great TV? Below is a schedule of the firs three games of the opening round.
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL east and celebrated by making a makeshift slip ‘n slide out of a plastic tarp and champagne in their clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium. This is the Rays third AL East title in three seasons. Tampa Bay clinched the division on Sunday and will play the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs. Despite the Rays division title, the Minnesota Twins are the favorite to come out of the American League. The Twins face a tough opponent in the defending champions New York Yankees.