It happened on this day in:
1903: Chick Fraser throws a 10-0 no hit win at Chicago. The home team managed nine baserunners on 5 walks and four errors, but never broke through. Three of the Phillie errors were charged to shortstop Rudy Hulswitt.1940: Hugh Mulcahy goes the distance, throwing 13 innings against Cincinnati but giving up a run in the final frame to take the loss. It's his 13th time that year he took a "tough loss:" a game in which he pitched at least 6 innings, allowed no more than 3 earned runs, and still was charged with a loss. It is due to games like this that he earned the nickname "Losing Pitcher."
1959: Outfielder Bob Bowman made his 5th appearance of the year as a relief pitcher. He pitched the 13th inning of a game against the Cubs and took the loss giving up an unearned run on two hits and an error.
1963: The Phils beat the Mets 5-1 in the last game at the Polo Grounds. Only 1752 fans were on hand. Of the Phillies' 8 hits, only a Bobby Wine triple went for extra bases.
1971: After allowing 3 runs on 4 hits in the first two innings, Rick Wise totally shuts down Chicago in innings three through eleven, retiring 32 consecutive batters. He allowed a hit with 2 out in the 12th, but the offense scored in the home half to earn the win.
1974: Erskine Thomason debuts with 1-2-3, 8 pitch inning of mop-up relief against the Cubs, his only major league appearance. Thomason had been followed by a film crew all season for a documentary called "Bush Leagues and Bright Lights" but the crew was late to the game so they had to recreate his appearance for the film.
1977: Trailing St. Louis 12-2 going into the sixth inning, Danny Ozark completely changes the Phillies defensive lineup, bringing in 6 new players and moving 2 to new positions. The replacements score 3 runs in the eight to narrow the gap, but still lost 12-5.
1991: The Phillies play an "away" game at the Vet vs. the Expos. Olympic Stadium in Montreal had been closed for the season due to falling concrete so the game was moved but the Phillies batted last. Terry Mulholland throws a 2-hitter to pick up the 1-0 victory.
2007: Clay Condrey pitched the bottom of the 14th, earning a save in a 7-4 win over St. Louis. He was the ninth different Phillie to earn a save in the season, a club record. The two teams combined to use 53 players in the game, tying a National League record.
2020: Phillies catcher Rafael Marchan hit a 3-run home run to tie the game in the fourth inning. It was Marchan's first major league hit, and his first home run in 850 professional plate appearances, mostly in the minors. Rookie Mickey Moniak, who got his own first major league hit, was one of the runners Marchan drove in. The Phils went on to win 8-7.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1946: Lost Dick Mulligan on waivers to Boston (NL)