It happened on this day in:
1917: Chief Bender hurls a one-hit, 6-0 victory over Chicago. The Cubs' only hit was a second-inning single by Pete Kilduff.1949: The Phils forfeit a game to the Giants after a barrage of debris is thrown from the Shibe Park stands in response to an umpire's call that Richie Ashburn trapped a line drive. It was the first forfeit in the majors in 7 years.
1972: Steve Carlton lost to the Phil Neikro and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 in 11 innings, snapping a personal streak of 15 wins without a loss.
1990: The Phils score 2 runs in the eighth inning and 9 runs in the ninth inning, to cap a 12-11 comeback win over the Dodgers.
1991: Pittsburgh's Randy Tomlin hits John Kruk with a pitch -- the first time in Kruk's more than 2,600 career plate appearances he didn't get out of the way.
2015: Jerad Eickhoff makes his major league debut on the mound, picking up the win over Miami. He also drove in 2 runs in the 7-1 victory, making him the first starting pitcher in team history to drive in multiple runs in his first big league game.
2021: Aaron Nola struck out his older brother Austin on 3 pitches in a game against San Diego. It was the first time the brothers faced each other in the majors. Austin's team came out on top, though, with a 4-3 walk off win.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1982: Traded Sparky Lyle to Chicago (AL) for cash2013: Signed free agent Roger Bernadina
2015: Lost Cesar Jimenez off waivers to Milwaukee.
2020: Traded Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold to Boston for Heath Hembree and Brandon Workman