Dusty Baker: Astros' World Series no-hitter brought back memories of Roy Halladay vs. Reds
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Even in the jubilation of an improbable World Series no-hitter - just the second in Fall Classic history - it wasn't lost on Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker that his team's Game 4 feat Wednesday night was the first Major League Baseball postseason no-no since Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay no-hit the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series in Philly.
Baker was the Reds' manager at the time.
"That was something - some way to win a ballgame," Baker said to FOX reporter Tom Verducci just after the Astros' 5-0 win in Game 4 in Philly. "That brought back memories of when (Roy) 'Doc' Halladay no-hit us when I was in Cincinnati. And so, boy, that was, I guess it was supposed to happen."
More via Twitter from @ESPNStatsInfo:
Dusty Baker was the manager of the 2010 Cincinnati Reds, who were on the receiving end of Roy Halladay's no-hitter in the NLDS.
Baker has now been a part of 2 of the 3 no-hitters in MLB postseason history. pic.twitter.com/p2jng6AFHk— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 3, 2022
The Astros complete the 3rd no-hitter in MLB postseason history.
Don Larsen threw the first with his perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
Roy Halladay followed suit with a no-hitter in his first career postseason start in the 2010 NLDS. pic.twitter.com/7YvcQNkNk0— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 3, 2022
And more social media reactions to the no-hitter:
Pictured: a combined #WorldSeries no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/TWvcN6LOTb
— MLB (@MLB) November 3, 2022
Cristian Javier's parents told him today that he'd throw a no-hitter...@Ken_Rosenthal spoke with the @astros Game 4 starter who just helped his team do just that. pic.twitter.com/Fjtv3bQOvG
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 3, 2022
There have been 3 no-hitters in postseason history.
2 have been pitched in Citizens Bank Park (the other: by Roy Halladay in 2010).
Dusty Baker was the visiting manager in two of them.— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) November 3, 2022
Dusty Baker was the visiting #Reds manager when #Phillies Roy Halladay threw a postseason no-hitter in 2010, now is on the other side: "I mean, that's what's strange about life. I've been on both ends and here for two out of three (postseason no-hitters).
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 3, 2022
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