It happened on this day in:
1915: Grover Cleveland Alexander threw a one-hitter in a 3-0 victory against St. Louis. Artie Butler's bloop single with two out in the ninth inning was his team's only hit.1919: Former Phillie John McClosky (1906-7) and nearly 100 of his coworkers are killed in a mine explosion in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
1948: Richie Ashburn ties a rookie record by getting a hit in his 23rd consecutive game to help the Phils beat Chicago 6-5.
1979: Steve Carlton beat the Astros 8-0 with a 1-hitter at the Astrodome. Jeff Leonard had the only hit with a single to lead off the 7th.
2016: After going 56 games without scoring more than 3 runs in an inning, the Phillies plate 5 in the 5th inning against Milwaukee, on their way to an 8-1 win. No team had ever gone so deep into a season without an inning of 4 or more runs.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1946: Claimed Charley Stanceu on waivers from New York (AL)1958: Signed minor-league free agent Cal Emery
1959: Traded Freddy Rodriguez to Los Angeles (NL) for cash
1959: Signed minor-league free agent Gary Kroll
1967: Released Pedro Ramos
2001: Traded Paul Byrd to Kansas City for Jose Santiago.