Halladay's Ninth-Inning Struggles
Roy Halladay has had some struggles in the ninth inning this season.
Halladay's Ninth-Inning Struggles
Bob Vetrone Jr.
Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee visits Roy Halladay in the ninth inning Tuesday (Ron Cortes / Staff Photographer) (Ronald Cortes)
Roy Halladay has pitched into the ninth inning six times this season, and not all have gone smoothly.
He has allowed 12 hits in those six innings and has an ERA of 7.74. That is in direct contrast to last season, when he allowed just four hits and one earned run in nine trips into the ninth.
His 2011 ninth-inning performances along with his 2010 ninth-inning totals:
| Date | Opponent | Score | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| April 13 | at Nationals | Up 3-0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| April 24 | at Padres | Up 3-0 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April 30 | Mets | Up 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 26 | Athletics | Up 3-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2 | at Blue Jays | Up 5-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug. 16 | Diamondbacks | Up 2-1 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 Totals | (ERA: 7.74) | 5.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2010 Totals | (ERA: 1.00) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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It's not just the ninth - he's too soft on leadoff hitters - hitting something like .340. And on first pitches it was .369 last week. He and Chooch have to change something - that's really out of line.— COskier- Comment removed.
It's not just the 9th inning but late season games and games vs the elite.— lonewolf 10- Good intel. So if he's averaging at least a walk and/or a hit every ninth inning he pitches, wouldnt we be better off with a fresh Bastardo or Madsen, or even Lidge? I don't think their numbers would be as bad....plus we can preserve Doc's arm for late season.... No reason to over-work, right?— PSUANIMAL
- well, most likely this is the 4th time through a teams lineup, and when it gets to that teams are most likely to pick up business. and yes, for a bullpen that has blown 3 saves all season (2 by guys who aren't even on the team anymore) it seems a bit insulting that the manager can't rely on a well-rested bullpen and save your horse from another 20 pitches through a long season.— ESFjellin
- Look, Doc deserved to finish the game. And what if the bullpen blows the lead then you morons say well Cholly should have kept Doc in.— palmyra21
- This is not about Doc, it's about team. Charlie should have noticed that he was weakining in the 7th inning when they hit some really hard balls that were caught but could eassily have fallen in. I agree with psuanimal, with the bullpen we have, he should have been pulled after 8 or at least when he gave up the first hit in the ninth.
- Letting him start the inning fine.. but when lefty Overbay is coming up and Bastardo is ready you have to make the switch. 1: Don't you need to see Barstardo's metal in that situation? 2: Halladay was now up to 120 pitches. Why warm up Bastardo if you were not going to use him? You will need your bullpen in the postseason and now is the time to find out what they have not later.— dinsdale
- Thr irony is that if it were Oswalt, Worley (any righty besides Halladay), the Phillies would have won. Only Halladay gets the "special he gets to finish regardless" treatment. Any other pitcher, Bastardo comes in to face Overbay. Perhaps Madson afterwards if necessary... rested bullpen, game over. Roy is a big boy and a great pitcher - but he's not a robot - he can handle being pulled.— CAFlyers
- I agree that Doc seems not as dominate in the 9th. Maybe age, whatever, but Charlie should be aware of this and in close games go with a fresh closer to keep the game. We should not have lost the game to the Diamondbacks last night. Bastardo should have pitched to the lefty.— avogel36
- Why let him pitch all 9 innings? Doc's arm is going to be tired by the time the playoffs come around. Charlie's gonna wear him down to the point he'll have no arm come playoffs— Fast Fingers
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