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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 27, 2011
Is it time to assume Sabathia’s eventual Hall induction? (Yahoo! Sports)
Whenever I flip to an in-progress perfect game or no-hitter in the fifth or sixth innings, my default attitude is that I won't be watching history that night. It's just common sense, of course, a nod to odds and the … Continue reading →
C.C. Sabathia and five more pitchers who flirted with perfection (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Last night, New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia was eight outs away from notching the first perfect game of his career. He took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but his fling with greatness was broken up by a single to left field from Seattle shortstop Brendan Ryan.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 27, 2011
Rain helps deflate Sabathia’s bid for history (Yahoo! Sports)
New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia flirted with history Tuesday night, and while he fell short of a no-hitter and perfect game after retiring the first 19 batters he faced, he still had a pretty good night. Sabathia struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven-plus innings,...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 27, 2011
Cleveland Indians make things interesting: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)
Justin Masterson struggled for the first time this season against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning, giving up two runs. It then became a true pitchers duel on April 20. Luke Hochevar had a perfect game going into the sixth inning.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on April 21, 2011
Fan perspective: Could we see these baseball milestones in 2011? (Associated Content)
Each baseball season is as unique as a snowflake. There are different moments that happen that make each season special. In 2010, it was the perfect games tossed by Roy Halladay, in his first year with the Philadelphia Phillies, and Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's. This was the first time in MLB history that two perfect games were tossed in the same season. Add to that the perfect game Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers should have had and it makes 2010 all the more unique.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 24, 2011
Giants, Lincecum unable to close out Phillies (AP)
Roy Halladay outdueled pitcher Tim Lincecum to keep Philadelphia alive with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night that pulled the Phillies within 3-2 in the National League championship series. Jayson Werth homered for an insurance run in the ninth, Placido Polanco hit an RBI single and the two-time reigning NL champions forced a Game 6 back home in Citizens Bank Park on...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 21, 2010
Saturday’s playoff capsules (AP)
Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Saturday night to complete a three-game sweep and return to the AL championship series. Robinson Cano tripled off Brian Duensing in the second inning and scored on Jorge Posada's single, Mark Teixeira added an RBI single in the third and Thames and Nick Swisher...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 9, 2010
How can Oswalt top Halladay now? (AP)
Top that. Long before Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels talked about Philadelphia's three aces always trying to outdo each other. Halladay set the bar high with a brilliant performance in the Phillies' 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2010
Larsen congratulates Halladay on no-hitter (AP)
Don Larsen was watching the news Wednesday night when he saw an item of particular interest. His most exclusive of clubs had just picked up another member. Larsen saluted Roy Halladay on Thursday for becoming the second pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the postseason, telling The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he was happy for the Philadelphia Phillies right-hander.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 7, 2010
Roy Halladay tosses second postseason no-hitter (AP)
Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the National League division series on Wednesday. Halladay, who threw a perfect game at Florida on May 29, dominated the Reds with a sharp fastball and a devastating slow curve in his postseason debut.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 6, 2010
