Does good pitching beat good hitting? That has been the qustion asked of this series.
As the Philidelphia Phillies three remarkable starting pitchers (Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels) took on this year's best hitting team in the majors, it is clear that great pitching is unbeatable.
The Cincinnati Reds, who led the league in multiple batting catagories, were help to only eleven hits in the three game series. The eleven hits is the fewest allowed in a division playoff series ever
PHILLY'S PHANTASTIC PITCHING
| H | Year | Team | Opp. | AB | AVG | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2010 | Phillies | Reds | 89 | .124 | 4 |
| 13 | 1998 | Yankees | Rangers | 92 | .141 | 1 |
| 14 | 1996 | Braves | Dodgers | 95 | .147 | 5 |
| 14 | 1999 | Yankees | Rangers | 92 | .152 | 1 |
| 15 | 2009 | Angels | Red Sox | 95 | .158 | 7 |
The no-hitter that was thrown by Halladay on Wednesday night was only the second postseason no-hitter in MLB history. It was also the second no-hitter of the season for Doc Halladay.
He always says, "Lead by example." This was definately the way to do it. After seeing this tremendous preformance the other starting pitchers knew what they had to do.
In game three, Cole Hamels tossed a complete game shutout allowing only 6 hits and not allowing a single run to score.
Oswalt did struggle in his start though but the bullpen stepped up and cmae through to get the win. although the Reds did score 5 runs, only three of which were earned.
The Phils will have to wait a few days to see who they will face in the next National League Championship but they seem to remain cool and collected.
It seems like behind the solid pitching and great hitting, The phillies could earn two more champaign baths this year on the way to winning another World Series
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