It happened on this day in:
1942: Eddie Freed goes 4-for-5 in his major-league debut with two doubles and a triple. But the Phils lose to Cincinnati 8-5 in 11 innings.1955: Pitcher Herm Wehmeier cruised through the first 8 innings of a twin-bill opener in Milwaukee, allowing only 3 hits over 8 innings and entered the ninth with a 4-0 lead. He allowed a run and loaded the bases in the ninth. Then, with two outs and a 3-2 count, he gave up a grand slam to Del Crandall. It was only the second in major league history to come with 2 outs, a 3-2 count, and a 3-run deficit. In the nightcap 18-year-old Freddy Van Dusen debuts for the Phils as a pinch hitter and is hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance. He never gets another in the majors.
2004: The Phils used 10 pitchers in a 13-inning win over the Mets, a team record. The Mets used 8 pitchers of their own and the 18 combined for the game tied a major league record. Also, Todd Pratt's 2-run home run in the second inning broke the team's old record of 186 team round-trippers in a season, set in 1977.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1973: Signed minor-league free agent Willie Hernandez1978: Traded Mike Buskey to Houston for cash
2017: Claimed Zac Curtis off waivers from Seattle