It happened on this day in:
1922: Catcher Butch Henline connects for 3 home runs in a game -- the first catcher to do so. His third blast tied the game, setting up a 10-9 Phillies win.1950: Jim Konstanty pitched 10 innings of relief in a 19-inning, 8-7 victory over Chicago. The game was the longest in Shibe Park history. Del Ennis also set a record with 10 at bats, most by a Phillie in an extra-inning game.
1984: Juan Samuel triples in a 4-3 loss to Montreal. It's his 18th of the year, setting a new team record.
1986: Don Carman pitches a complete-game 4-hit shut out against the Pirates. The day before, Kevin Gross shut out the Mets on 6 hits.
1996: Benito Santiago hits home runs in each of his three at bats in a game at Wrigley Field. He had also homered in his last at-bat the day before (with three walks in between.)
2018: The Phillies and Marlins use a combined 15 pitchers in a 5-4 Phillies win. None of the pitchers came to bat, making it the first major-league game without a DH to have no at bats by a pitcher.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1947: Lost Freddy Schmidt on waivers to Chicago (NL)1951: Released Jimmy Bloodworth
2010: Lost Cesar Carrillo off waivers to San Diego
2016: Received Joey Curletta from Los Angeles to complete the 8/25/2016 trade for Carlos Ruiz