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Moriarty9 · 04-16-2009, 10:10 PM

Pedro dominates in two-hitter
Estrada single breaks up no-hitter in seventh
October 4, 2001

CHICAGO — Pedro Martinez was brilliant in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 7-0 win over the White Sox.

Martinez and Chicago starter Jarrod Washburn were locked in a pitchers' duel for most of the game. Tampa Bay got its first run of the game in the fifth inning courtesy of a Paul Konerko solo home run. The team added a run in the eighth inning with a Charles Johnson homer.

It wasn't until the seventh inning that the White Sox got into the hit column. Johnny Estrada led off the inning with a clean single to left field, breaking up Martinez's no-hitter. Cliff Floyd would later pick up a basehit as well.

Martinez went the distance for the Devil Rays, holding Chicago to two hits and four walks with five strikeouts in nine innings.

"He was damn good out there tonight," Tampa Bay manager Christian O'Neal said of Martinez. "There's nobody else I'd want pitching in a big game or a must-win game."

In the ninth inning, with Tampa Bay holding onto a 2-0 lead, the Devil Rays bats exploded for five runs off Washburn and reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki. Raul Mondesi hit a three-run home run off Sasaki, followed immediately by an Aubrey Huff solo shot. Konerko had a RBI single in the ninth inning.

Konerko and Johnson had two hits each while Mondesi had three RBI and Konerko has two RBI and two runs.

Roy Halladay (18-1, 3.09 ERA) will take the mound in Game 2 for the Devil Rays while the White Sox will counter with Glendon Rusch (9-9, 5.30 ERA).

"We have high hopes for tomorrow night," O'Neal said. "If Roy pitches the way he's capable of pitching we'll be in good shape."

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Pedro dominates in two-hitter Estrada single breaks up no-hitter in seventh October 4, 2001 CHICAGO — Pedro Martinez was brilliant in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 7-0 win over the White Sox. Martinez and Chicago starter Jarrod Washburn were locked in a pitchers' duel for most of the game. Tampa Bay got its first run of the game in the fifth inning courtesy of a Paul Konerko solo home run. The team added a run in the eighth inning with a Charles Johnson homer. It wasn't until the seventh inning that the White Sox got into the hit column. Johnny Estrada led off the inning with a clean single to left field, breaking up Martinez's no-hitter. Cliff Floyd would later pick up a basehit as well. Martinez went the distance for the Devil Rays, holding Chicago to two hits and four walks with five strikeouts in nine innings. "He was damn good out there tonight," Tampa Bay manager Christian O'Neal said of Martinez. "There's nobody else I'd want pitching in a big game or a must-win game." In the ninth inning, with Tampa Bay holding onto a 2-0 lead, the Devil Rays bats exploded for five runs off Washburn and reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki. Raul Mondesi hit a three-run home run off Sasaki, followed immediately by an Aubrey Huff solo shot. Konerko had a RBI single in the ninth inning. Konerko and Johnson had two hits each while Mondesi had three RBI and Konerko has two RBI and two runs. Roy Halladay (18-1, 3.09 ERA) will take the mound in Game 2 for the Devil Rays while the White Sox will counter with Glendon Rusch (9-9, 5.30 ERA). "We have high hopes for tomorrow night," O'Neal said. "If Roy pitches the way he's capable of pitching we'll be in good shape."