Box Score (Courtesy of ESPN.com)
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Halladay threw 8.0 innings, striking out five.
The only two hits he allowed came in the first inning from the first two batters, Alex Presley and Jose Tabata.
Halladay also hit two batters (Andrew McCutchen in the fourth, and Clint Barmes in the eighth), but they were the only base runners that got on for Pittsburgh after the first.
The game was scoreless until the top of the seventh.
First baseman Ty Wigginton singled into centerfield, then leftfielder John Mayberry Jr. doubled into right field to bring Wigginton around to third base.
With runners at the corners and one out, catcher Carlos Ruiz hit a sacrifice fly into right in the next at-bat. Jose Tabata made a throw to home, but Wigginton was able to slide safe into home from third to give the Phillies the first run and only run of the game.
Closer Jonathan Papelbon came into finish the game in the ninth and retired the Pirates in quick order for his first save of the season.
Pittsburgh's starter Erik Bedard pitched for 7.0 innings, allowing six hits and a walk. Bedard struck out four, but his day was done after the seventh inning when he only allowed just one earned run.
Chris Resop pitched in the eighth for the Pirates. He gave up a hit, walked one, and struck out one.
The Pirates sent in Juan Cruz in the ninth. Cruz struck out two, but allowed one hit.
By no means was this an offensive game, but there were two players to note for their hitting today.
Carlos Ruiz finished the day 3-for-4 at the plate and earned an RBI, and John Mayberry Jr. was 2-for-4 and hit the double that put Wigginton in scoring position in the seventh.
The Phillies will have a day off on Friday, then will play the Pirates in game two of the tree game series Saturday night.
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