Phillies will honor Roy Halladay before Game 2, 15-years after playoff no-hitter

If you want chills before first pitch tonight at Citizens Bank Park, you’re going to get them. The Phillies are paying tribute to Roy Halladay, 15 years to the day after he threw the greatest introduction to October baseball you’ll ever see.

Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter in his first postseason start. Doc walked out in 2010, cool as ever, and mowed down the Reds like it was batting practice. One hundred and four pitches. Nine strikeouts. One walk. No hits.

15 years ago today, Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter in the NLDS

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Numbers That Still Don’t Make Sense

Roy Halladay was so locked in that day it barely feels real:

• He had more hits himself than he allowed.
• Only four balls even made it to the outfield.
• And the final out? A little dribbler off Brandon Phillips’ bat that Chooch somehow barehanded and fired to first like it was nothing.

It was surgical dominance. A performance so absurd that even 15 years later, it stands as the gold standard for playoff debuts.

Doc vs. Ohtani

Fast forward to Saturday night, and we got Shohei Ohtani’s much-hyped postseason pitching debut. How’d that go? The Phillies lit him up early and had him wobbling all over the mound before he finally settled in. That’s the difference. Ohtani’s great, but Doc’s first October moment wasn’t just good, it was immortal.

Jesus Luzardo, It’s Your Turn

Now it’s on Jesús Luzardo to pick up the torch. Citizens Bank Park is going to be rolling right from those Halladay highlights into first pitch, and if there’s ever a moment to ride the wave, it’s tonight.

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Game 1 was pain. The bullpen blew it, the bats went silent, and Philly walked out with a loss. Enough of that. Doc’s memory deserves better. The fans are showing up again and it’s time for the Phillies to hold up their end of the bargain. It starts with Luzardo delivering a performance Doc would’ve tipped his cap to.

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