Phillies Halladay Leaves Game Due To Heat

CHICAGO -- Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay looked absolutely spent when he left in the fifth inning Monday at Wrigley Field.

The club announced that Halladay was dealing with issues from the stifling heat. Temperature at first pitch was recorded at 91 degrees. Halladay labored through a strenuous third inning, when he threw 31 pitches and allowed two runs. He later allowed a leadoff single to Starlin Castro in the fifth, which was the last batter he faced.

Halladay put his hands on his knees as Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee made his way to the mound. Head athletic trainer Scott Sheridan followed Dubee to the mound. After a brief discussion, Halladay and Sheridan left the mound and returned to the visitors' clubhouse.

It was Halladay's shortest outing since June 12, 2009, when he pitched three innings against the Marlins. But that was because he suffered a groin injury, which led to a trip on the disabled list. It also snapped a streak of 63 consecutive starts of six or more innings on the road. It was the longest streak in the big leagues since Walter Johnson had 82 consecutive starts of six or more innings on the road from 1911-15.