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TORONTO (AP)—If this was Roy Halladay’s(notes) final start for the Blue Jays, he made it a good one.
Halladay pitched a six-hitter to win for the first time since June 7 and Rod Barajas(notes) drove in three runs, leading Toronto past the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Sunday.
“He’s the best pitcher I’ve ever had the chance to catch,” Barajas said.
Halladay (11-3) could also be the biggest prize available before the July 31 trade deadline. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said this month he would field offers for the 2003 AL Cy Young Award winner, who is signed through 2010.
“I stand by what I said the other day,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona joked. “They should have traded him the other day, and to a National League team.”
Pitching at home for the first time since Ricciardi’s comments, Halladay turned in a vintage performance. He struck out six and walked none, lowering his ERA to 2.73.
Halladay pitched a six-hitter to win for the first time since June 7 and Rod Barajas(notes) drove in three runs, leading Toronto past the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Sunday.
“He’s the best pitcher I’ve ever had the chance to catch,” Barajas said.
Halladay (11-3) could also be the biggest prize available before the July 31 trade deadline. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said this month he would field offers for the 2003 AL Cy Young Award winner, who is signed through 2010.
“I stand by what I said the other day,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona joked. “They should have traded him the other day, and to a National League team.”
Pitching at home for the first time since Ricciardi’s comments, Halladay turned in a vintage performance. He struck out six and walked none, lowering his ERA to 2.73.
