It happened on this day in:
1883: In the first game of the first post-season city championship, the Athletics pound the Phillies 13-3 at Recreation Park. The Phillies managed only 2 hits and committed 11 errors.1903: Chief Bender was the victor in a 5-0 Athletics victory over the Phillies in game 4 of the city series.
1908: Harry Covelski earns a win over Christy Matthewson and the Giants. It was his third victory over New York in five days, damaging their pennant hopes.
1972: Don Money and Greg Luzinski hit back-to-back home runs in both the 3rd and 5th innings, as the Phils rout the Cubs 11-1 at Wrigley, earning Steve Carlton his 27th victory
1983: Steve Carlton makes his third and final appearance as a Phillie on the cover of Sports Illustrated
1988: The Phillies hired Cardinals coach Nick Leyva as manager.
2004: Bobby Abreu hits his 30th home run in a 10-4 win over Florida, earning him his second entry into the 30 HR-30 steal club.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1939: Selected Si Johnson from St. Louis (NL) and Lefty Smoll from Atlanta in the Rule 5 draft1949: Released Schoolboy Rowe
1955: Released Peanuts Lowery
1959: Signed minor-league free agent Marcelino Lopez
1988: Traded Lance Parrish to California for David Holdridge
1996: Lost Glenn Dishman on waivers to Detroit