Roy Halladay Throws Play Off No-Hitter

[barrysloate]

We have two threads on this. We should combine them.

[Bobsbats]

As a life-long Phillies fan.......that was unbelievable !! Almost another Perfect Game. Has anyone ever thrown 2 perfect games in a Career ? Let alone in the same season ?

[boneheadandrube]

The Reds are done after game one...it has to be intimidating to go into a park that ravenous and get completely dominated like that. Then know you've got Hamels, then Oswalt coming up? Take a hike Cincy...

[HRBAKER]

Holy Cow, that was a work of art. I tried to explain to my ten year old son the historical significance of what we were watching, someday he will get it.

[Doug]

Ugh. Being on the other side of it, I can only hope the Reds decide to actually show up for the next game. That was just embarrassing...

[barrysloate]

Halladay is the first pitcher to throw a perfect game and a no-hitter in the same season. And he just missed a second perfect game.

There were no hard hit balls at all, and it may have been the most dominating game I have ever seen a pitcher pitch. The only tough out was the final one, and the ball traveled maybe five feet. But if you look at the replay the ball and the bat were resting against each other, and the catcher could easily have gotten tangled up and botched the play. But he kept his composure and made it. A remarkable performance.