It happened on this day in:
1894: Trailing 12-2 in the 8th inning, the visiting Boston club tried to delay the game and force a rain out by refusing to put out any batters. When the umpire ruled the game a forfeit in favor of the Phillies, fans rioted. The visiting players were escorted to safety by a full reserve squad of Philadelphia police officers.1918: The Phils & Cubs played a 21 inning contest at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won 2-1, the longest game in innings in Phillies history. Pitcher Milt Watson allowed a run in the first inning, then held the Cubs scoreless for the next 19. Neither team made an error, setting a new league record
1948: Granny Hamner drove in 7 runs in a game against the Cardinals in St. Louis with a single and two doubles.
1984: Steve Carlton fans 8 batters in a 4-3 win over Cincinnati, bringing his season total to 104. It was his 18th straight season with at least 100 strikeouts, setting a new NL record and tying Walter Johnson's major-league record.
1988: Rickey Jordan hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat. It was not his first plate appearance, though, because he had walked in the second inning. That 3-run shot helped the Phillies to a 10-4 win over Houston.
1992: The Phillies send 9 batters to the plate in the 6th inning and score 3 runs without a hit thanks to 3 walks and 3 errors by Los Angeles.
2007: In a game at Dodger Stadium, Aaron Rowand hit 3 doubles and a home run. Three days earlier, he had the same extra-base hit tally, making him the first player to rack up multiple games with 4 extra-base hits in the same month.
2017: Nick Fanti threw a no-hitter at low-A Lakewood, the first winning no-hitter in team history. Earlier in the season, he recorded 26 outs in a combined no-hitter, also at Lakewood.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1971: Signed minor-league free agent Jerry Martin1980: Released Lerrin LaGrow
1995: Released Randy Ready
2008: Traded Adrian Cardenas, Josh Outman and Matthew Spencer to Oakland for Joe Blanton.
2010: Released Juan Castro
2015: Signed free agent Erik Kratz
2021: Signed Andrew Painter to a minor league contract