Phillies and Carlos Ruiz: Top 51 Moments for Chooch

3. Doc’s No-No

Twelve seasons in Toronto gave Roy Halladay zero playoff appearances, so getting game one of the NLDS meant a lot for Doc. Having already thrown a perfect game in his first year in Philadelphia, Halladay was on his way to another Cy Young award.

Starting the series at home against Cincinnati, Halladay put down the first three Reds with 10 pitches. He cruised through two innings, and helped himself with an RBI single in the bottom of the second. Four frames later he walked his only baserunner of the game, Jay Bruce, on a 3-2 pitch.

Despite losing the perfect game Doc, with the help of his best friend Chooch, mowed down eight hitters. On that chilly night in South Philly, Halladay became only the second pitcher to throw a post-season no-hitter.

Doc’s line in that game finished as follows: nine innings, no hits, one walk, eight strikeouts. Three of those punchouts came courtesy of Scott Rolen, who made the All-Star game at 35-years-old.

Ruiz supplemented Halladay’s no-hitter not just behind the plate, but in the right-handed batters box. Chooch walked twice and scored a run on Halladay’s second-inning single.

Philadelphia went on to sweep the Reds, but unfortunately fell to San Francisco in the National League championship.