Ace Halladay exits, Cardinals rough up Phillies
ST. LOUIS — Another Philadelphia Phillies starter is ailing.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in a two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness in an 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Halladay pitched with the injury the last few innings of his last start, and cutting back on throwing between outings didn’t help.
“Worried? Yeah, definitely, I’m concerned,” Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel said. “Pitching is one of the big things on our club and when guys miss a turn, it concerns me.”
Halladay (4-5) departed with a 3.98 ERA after an outing that matched the second-shortest outing of his career. The team said Halladay was taken out as a precautionary measure and that he’ll be re-evaluated in the next few days. Halladay is 1-5 with a 5.08 ERA in his last eight games, and the Phillies have lost seven of his last eight starts.
Halladay said the soreness comes from the back of the shoulder. He anticipates an examination on Tuesday.
“I’m hoping it’s something we can just calm down quickly and get back out there,” the pitcher said. “It’s not the point where I’m in agony throwing pitches.”
Adam Wainwright (4-5) allowed 1 run on 7 hits in 6 innings, thriving in 90-degree heat for his second consecutive dominant outing. Molina left because of dehydration during an at-bat in the fifth.
All of the Cardinals’ runs came from home runs. Carlos Beltran’s three-run home run in the fifth was his National League-leading 15th and rookie Matt Adams, who’s been filling in for injured Lance Berkman at first base, added the first of his career off Chad Qualls. METS 2, PADRES 0 R.A. Dickey struck out 10 to help host New York beat San Diego. GIANTS 3, MARLINS 2 Melky Cabrera homered to lead San Francisco over host Miami. REDS 7, ROCKIES 5 Brandon Phillips hit a three-run home run to help host Cincinnati beat Colorado. PIRATES 10, CUBS 4 Pedro Alvarez, Andrew Mccutchen and Garrett Jones homered, and host Pittsburgh beat Chicago as the Cubs lost their 12th consecutive game. DIAMONDBACKS 4, BREWERS 3 Aaron Hill hit two doubles for host Arizona. DODGERS 5, ASTROS 1 Jerry Hairston Jr. got a career-high five hits and host Los Angeles beat Houston. NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 2 Bryce Harper hit his second home run in two days, Gio Gonzalez allowed only one hit in seven innings and Washington beat host Atlanta.
American League
RAYS 4, RED SOX 3 Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning off Red Sox closer Alfredo Aceves and Tampa Bay beat host Boston. ROYALS 4, ORIOLES 2 Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler hit home runs, and Alcides Escobar had two hits to lead Kansas City over host Baltimore. TIGERS 4, TWINS 3 Miguel Cabrera’s tworun home run in the ninth inning lifted Detroit over host Minnesota. WHITE SOX 12, INDIANS 6 Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead three-run home run to help host Chicago beat Cleveland. RANGERS 12, BLUE JAYS 6 Adrian Beltre homered in a seven-run second inning, Yu Darvish posted his seventh victory and host Texas beat Toronto. YANKEES 2, ATHLETICS 0 Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight scoreless innings and Andruw Jones homered to help New York beat host Oakland. ANGELS 4, MARINERS 2 Kendrys Morales had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs to help Los Angeles complete a four-game sweep of Seattle.