Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Top Moment #7: Halladay’s Shutout Clinches Playoffs

Posted by Amanda Orr, Sun, January 22, 2012 08:30 AM | Comments: 0
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146 games: that’s all it took for the Phillies to advance to the postseason. The 2011 Phillies became the fastest team in franchise history to clinch a postseason spot. The 1915 Phillies, who lost to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, clinched the playoffs in 147 games.

Advancing to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year was a special moment, but the game in which it occurred was also something to remember.

In the midst of their yearly end of the season Phillies beating, the Astros were on the verge of sweeping them.  Roy Halladay would be sent to the mound to stop the Phillies’ three-game skid.

The Phillies wound up winning by a score of 1-0 in Houston.  The lone Phillies run came on an RBI single by Placido Polanco in the first inning.  It was all the Phillies needed with Roy Halladay on the mound.

It was Halladay’s first complete game shutout of the season.  Halladay allowed seven baserunners and struck out seven in his gem against the ‘Stros.  The fact that his first CG SHO came late in the season may be surprising, but Halladay did finish with eight complete games on the season.

In 2010, Halladay shutout the Washington Nationals to clinch the division.  A year later, he tossed another shutout to ensure a playoff spot for the Fightin’ Phils.

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Chuck A. commented on the blog post Phillies Trade Wilson Valdez to Reds   24 seconds ago · View

schmenkman, if Pat gave out an award for comment of the day, you would win today. Nice!

The Dipsy commented on the blog post Fare Thee Well, Brad Lidge   7 minutes ago · View

Fare thee well, might warrior….fare thee well.

You mean we get to hit off that tomato can this year?

The Dipsy

Lefty commented on the blog post Fare Thee Well, Brad Lidge   14 minutes ago · View

Good luck to Brad Lidge. His 2008 season will always be held in high esteem.

Chuck A. commented on the blog post Fare Thee Well, Brad Lidge   18 minutes ago · View

2008 seems like such a long time ago. It IS slipping away, for sure. Hell, even Eric Bruntlett is gone, too! I can still see Lidge dropping to the ground, Chooch running towards the mound, all while listening to Harry the K make that magical call… Anyway, I wish Lidge well in DC. This move [...]

Lefty commented on the blog post Phillies Trade Wilson Valdez to Reds   23 minutes ago · View

schmenkman- that was funny! And yes Chuck, we will all hope for the best. I will still be critical in a rational manner when I see fit, but I have never booed a Phillies player. Therefore, apocryphal or not, I won’t lose my eye sight.

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$3 million

 

Cliff Lee

$21.5 million

 

Ryan Howard

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Roy Halladay

$20 million

 

Chase Utley

$15 million

 

Jonathan Papelbon

$11 million

 

Jimmy Rollins

$11 million

 

Cole Hamels

$9.5 million

 

Shane Victorino

$9.5 million

 

Joe Blanton

$8.5 million

 

Hunter Pence

$6.9 million

 

Placido Polanco

$6.25 million

 

Ty Wigginton

$4 million

 

Carlos Ruiz

$3.7 million

 

Jose Contreras

$2.5 million

 

Kyle Kendrick

$2.45 million

 

Jim Thome

$1.25 million

 

Laynce Nix

$1.15 million

 

Dontrelle Willis

$850,000

 

Brian Schneider

$800,000

 

Wilson Valdez

$560,000

 

John Mayberry

$414,000

 

Vance Worley

$405,000

 

Antonio Bastardo

$405,000

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