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Topic Started: Apr 10 2014, 09:02 AM (5 Views)
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ST. LOUIS -- Another Philadelphia Phillies star is ailing. Two-time Cy Young winner Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in an abbreviated 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 didnt help. "Worried? Yeah, definitely, Im concerned," manager Charlie Manuel said. "Pitching is one of the big things on our club and when guys miss a turn, it concerns me." The Phillies, already without stars Ryan Howard and Chase Utley all year, missed a chance for their first four-game sweep in St. Louis in 99 years. Manuel declined to lay out a scenario if Halladay cant make his next start or worse, saying only: "If we have to fill a rotation spot, well get somebody and fill it. The games will go on." Asked about his level of concern, pitching coach Rich Dubee said: "I dont know. Im not a doctor." Dubee told Halladay (4-5) that his day was done in the dugout after chatting with the pitcher. "I know hes had a cranky shoulder and he hasnt looked right, and didnt look right today," Dubee said. "And I knew he wasnt going to come out of the game, so I basically said Thats enough." Halladay said the soreness comes from the back of the shoulder. He anticipates an examination on Tuesday. "Im hoping its something we can just calm down quickly and get back out there," the pitcher said. "Its not the point where Im in agony throwing pitches." Adam Wainwright (4-5) allowed a run on seven hits in six innings, thriving in 90-degree heat for his second straight dominant outing. Molina left due to dehydration during an at-bat in the fifth. "I was seeing the pitcher like three pitchers at the same time," Molina said. "So that wasnt a good feeling. I was kind of dizzy. Its the first time it happened to me and Im glad I said something." All of the Cardinals runs came from homers. Carlos Beltrans three-run homer in the fifth was his NL-leading 15th and rookie Matt Adams, whos been filling in for injured Lance Berkman at first base, added the first of his career off Chad Qualls. Halladay (4-5) departed with a 3.98 ERA after an outing that matched the second-shortest outing of his career. The team said the two-time Cy Young award winner was taken out as a precautionary measure and that hell be re-evaluated in the next few days. Halladay was 19-6 with a 2.35 ERA last year, and allowed 10 homers in 32 starts. Since winning his first three starts, Halladay is 1-5 with a 5.08 ERA in eight games, and the Phillies have lost seven of his last eight starts.
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