It happened on this day in:
1901: The Phillies, having won nine straight games, host Pittsburgh, who had won ten in a row. The Phillies won 4-1 but lost the next day.1911: Grover Cleveland Alexander, in his rookie year, beat 44-year-old Cy Young 1-0. Young was in his final year in the majors.
1971: Greg Luzinski hits his first major-league homer off of St. Louis pitcher R. Cleveland. It's also the first homer by a Phillie into the 500-level seats at the Vet.
1971: Mike Anderson appears in the resumed portion of a game that was begun on August 1st and suspended in the 12th inning. Even though he had played in seven games the week before, this game is considered his first because of when it started. So technically, Anderson's debut game took place before he was officially called up.
1972: Steve Carlton defeats St. Louis 2-1, earning his 100th career win and 23rd victory of the year, setting a new team record for southpaws. He also fanned 9, bringing his season total to 272, breaking the previous team mark set by Jim Bunning in 1965 (268)
1996: Scott Rolen is hit by Chicago's Steve Traschel, breaking a bone in his arm. He is lost for the season after getting 130 at-bats--one more and he would have not been considered a rookie the following season.
1997: Montreal shortstop Mark Grudzielanek hits his 49th double of the year off of the Phils, breaking the NL record set by Phillie Dick Bartell in 1932.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1994: Acquired Fred McNair from Seattle to complete the 7/21/1994 trade for Shawn Boskie2003: Released Tyler Houston