Game log Series Notes National League Division Series: vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 1 Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – 5:07 pm (
ET) at
Citizens Bank Park in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania {{Linescore| In his first career postseason start, Phillies ace
Roy Halladay hurled a
no-hitter, giving up only one walk (to
Jay Bruce in the fifth inning). Halladay's was only the second postseason no-hitter in Major League Baseball history, and the first since
Don Larsen's
perfect game in the
1956 World Series. During the 2010 regular season, Halladay had thrown a perfect game on the road against the
Florida Marlins on May 29. He thus became the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter or perfect game in the regular season and a no-hitter in the postseason in the same year. Halladay is also the fifth major league pitcher to throw two no-hitters in the same season, and the first since
Nolan Ryan in 1973.
Game 2 Friday, October 8, 2010 – 6:07 pm (
ET) at
Citizens Bank Park in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania {{Linescore| On the fourth pitch he saw, Brandon Phillips hit a solo home run to lead off the first inning. This is both the first hit and first run since for the Reds in the postseason.
Laynce Nix scored another run in the top of the second inning on two throwing errors and a wild pitch. Jay Bruce also hit a lead-off solo homer in the third inning to increase the lead to 3–0. In the top of the fifth inning, Phillips hit a lead-off double, advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt, then scored on
Joey Votto's sacrifice fly. The Phillies mounted their attack in the bottom of the fifth inning. Pinch-hitter
Domonic Brown reached first base on a fielder's choice, then the Phillies loaded the bases on two consecutive defensive errors.
Chase Utley delivered a two-out RBI single to get the Phillies on board. But Arroyo struck out
Ryan Howard to limit the damage at two. The Phillies scored again in the sixth inning.
Jayson Werth walked, stole second, then scored after two batters were hit by pitches and a bases-loaded walk by Reds relievers
Arthur Rhodes and
Logan Ondrusek. The Reds sent flame-thrower
Aroldis Chapman to the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning. He hit Chase Utley, the third time by Reds' relievers in the night, then struck out Ryan Howard. Werth hit a ground ball to Reds third baseman
Scott Rolen, but Utley was called safe at second base. The next batter
Jimmy Rollins hit a fly ball to right field, but the Reds right fielder Jay Bruce lost it in the lights; Reds second baseman Phillips also missed the relay catch. These two crucial errors—the third and fourth on the night—let both Utley and Werth score. Rollins scored later on
Raúl Ibañez's single and
Carlos Ruiz's RBI force-out. Reds reliever
Nick Masset replaced Chapman and got
Shane Victorino to ground out to end the inning. The Phillies took the 6–4 lead on Reds' errors into the eighth inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Utley hit a one-out single then stole second. Masset intentionally walked Howard, to set up a potential double play for the next batter. However, Werth hit an RBI single to left field to score Utley. Phillies closer Brad Lidge closed the ninth for the save. The six combined errors tied an LDS record previously set by the
Athletics and
Red Sox in the
2003 ALDS.
Game 3 Sunday, October 10, 2010 – 8:07 pm (
ET) at
Great American Ball Park in
Cincinnati, Ohio {{Linescore| Cincinnati was again dominated by Phillies' starting pitching.
Cole Hamels pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out nine while allowing five hits.
Plácido Polanco scored for the Phillies on
Orlando Cabrera's throwing error in the top of the first inning.
Chase Utley added another run to the lead by hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning. == Roster ==