Roy Halladay Doesn’t Allow A Lot Of Three Run Home Runs

Stunning headline, isn’t it? The last time Halladay allowed a home run with someone on base, it was June 5th. Neil Walker hit it for the contending Pittsburgh Pirates.

The last time he allowed a three-run home run? It was August 21, 2008, when Hideki Matsui hit one against Halladay.

So when Lance Berkman took him deep for a three-run homer, it was especially unusual. It might be even more unusual that Halladay walked Albert Pujols prior to the home run. According to my research ¹, Halladay hasn’t walked a hitter since 2005. That was probably the most egregious sin of the inning.

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