Roy Halladay fittingly put the finishing touches on the Phillies’ fourth consecutive National League East crown with another masterpiece, as the right-handed ace tossed a two-hit shutout in an 8-0 victory over Washington on a rainy night at Nationals Park. Check out more at The Good Phight and Federal Baseball.
Phillies Clinch NL East Title Behind Roy Halladay’s Complete Game Beauty
Halladay (21-10), who will be pitching in the first meaningful games of his 13-year career in October, faced the minimum through seven frames and had six strikeouts and no walks to solidify his Cy Young Award campaign. He leads the majors in wins, innings (250 2/3), complete games (nine) and shutouts (four).
Werth staked the visitors to an early lead with a leadoff blast over the left- field wall in the second inning, proving to be the game-winner.
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