Thursday, October 7, 2010

Postseason No-Hitter

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay delivers a pitch to the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning in Game 1 of the MLB National League Division Series baseball playoffs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 6, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATESSPORT - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Last night in the first game of the playoff season between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay had the second no-hitter ever in MLB postseason play. And the last postseason no-hitter was 50 years ago!

A pitcher has a no-hitter, where the opposing team has no hits in the standard nine-inning game. Although this season has seen a relative abundance of no-hitters, this feat is actually incredibly rare. To put it in perspective, it is more likely to see a Chanel suit or black Manolos on sale at Bergdorfs!

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