Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Roy Halladay pitched a six-hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to reach the playoffs this season with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

The NL East leaders clinched at least a wild-card berth and will appear in the postseason for the fifth straight year.
Philadelphia, which had lost three in a row, needed a win over Houston or a loss by St. Louis Wednesday to wrap up the playoff spot. The Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 3-2.
Shane Victorino doubled in the first inning and scored the only run on Placido Polanco’s single.
Halladay (18-5) escaped trouble in the second and seventh, finishing with seven strikeouts and one walk in his 20th career shutout and first this season.

-AP