It happened on this day in:
1884: The Phillies prevailed 12-9 in the a sloppy second game of the 1884 city championship. The teams combined for 20 errors, 7 passed balls, and 4 wild pitches.1885: Game 2 of the 1885 city championship series went to the Phillies, who pounded the A's 17-2. The Phillies had only 10 hits, but the Athletics were charged with 21 errors.
1886: Charlie Ferguson (30-9 during the regular season) shut out the Athletics for a 5-0 win in the only decision of the 1886 city championship series.
1889: With five errors and four runners thrown out at home, the Phillies drop a close 4-3 contest in the opening game of the 1889 city series.
1983: Scott McGregor held the Phils to 5 hits and Eddie Murray homered twice as the Orioles took Game 5 and the 1983 World Series at the Vet.
1993: NLCS MVP Curt Schilling is not as effective as he had been during the playoffs, as the Blue Jays collect an 8-5 win in Game 1 of the World Series.
2009: The Phillies dropped game 2 of the 2009 NLCS to the Dodgers by a 2-1 score. J.A. Happ walked in the eventual winning run in the 8th inning, spoiling a 7-inning, 2-hit, shutout performance by Pedro Martinez.
2010: Roy Halladay gave up two home runs to Cody Ross plus two other runs, while Phillies' home runs by Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz were not enough to beat Tim Lincecum and San Francisco in a 4-3 loss in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1961: Traded Robin Roberts to New York (AL) for cash1961: Released Elmer Valo
2006: Hired coaches Art Howe, Davey Lopes and Jimy Williams