Chicago heat turns Roy into Halladaze

Mother Nature did what not many teams in the National League could.

She made Roy Halladay wilt. The Phils have been money this year when Halladay took the hill.

Not last night, in oven-like conditions in the not-so-Windy City. Game time temperature was a stifling 91 degrees, with a heavy dose of humidity.

Halladay lasted just four-plus innings against the Cubs, as the Phils stumbled to a 6-1 loss. It was his shortest start in his 53 games with the Phils.

The lanky right-hander also has been the Phils’ best bet on the road, where he had gone six innings or more in 63 consecutive starts.

The Phils are now 2-2 in their last four games.

The two wins have been collected by Vance Worley and Kyle Kendrick. The two losses have been pinned on Halladay and Cole Hamels.

You figure this game out, let me know.

Things aren’t expected to be much better tonight when Cliff Lee takes the hill at Wrigley as a heat wave continues to fry the Midwest.

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