It happened on this day in:
1905: The Cubs beat the Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings, setting a National League record for longest game. The game was scoreless until the 13th inning, when both teams plated a run. Pitchers Tully Sparks (PHI) and Ed Reulbach (CHI) went the distance.1910: Despite a winning record and sub 2.00 ERA, pitcher George McQuillan is suspended by manager Red Dooin after he misses a train for a western trip. McQuillan had reportedly been carousing excessively during the season and had earned two previous suspensions. Dooin claimed McQuillan was out of shape for half the season.
1922: Cy Williams hit a HR in a 10-4 loss to Pittsburgh at Forbes Field. He earned $100 courtesy of a Pirate sponsor, after his smash almost broke a clock outside the right field wall.
1967: Dick Allen seriously cuts his hand on the broken headlight of his car, ending his season. He severed two tendons and a nerve.
1979: Richie Ashburn's uniform number (1) is retired before a game against Houston. The Phillies win 5-3 behind a complete game by Steve Carlton.
1991: Mitch Williams picks up his eighth win of the month as the Phils beat Atlanta. The win ties a club record and sets a record for major-league relievers.
2001: Summer Catch, a film about a minor league ballplayer, opens. Phillies Doug Glanville, Mike Lieberthal, Pat Burrell, Jimmy Rollins, and Ricky Bottalico appear in a scene depicting a major-league game. Dick Allen plays a scout.
2010: During an extra-inning game against Houston, Ryan Howard was ejected after flipping his bat in reaction to a called third strike. Out of bench players, Charlie Manual moves Raul Ibanez to first and inserts pitcher Roy Oswalt in left. He catches the ball hit to him but strikes out to end the game batting in Howard's cleanup spot.
2013: The Phillies took 7 hours and 6 minutes to drop a 12-7 decision to Arizona, setting a new mark for the longest game in team history (by time). After running out of available pitchers in the 18th inning, they sent outfielder Casper Wells to the mound. He allowed 5 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks while recording two outs. He was relieved by infielder John McDonald, who allowed 2 hits but recorded a strikeout. In total, the Phillies used 10 relief pitchers who threw a team-record 17 and 1/3 innings.
2014: Pitcher Jerome Williams drove in Dom Brown with a safety squeeze, picking up his second career RBI. His first came on Sept. 11, 2003. The 4,000 day gap between the two is the longest in major league history.
2015: After jumping out to a 7-3 lead, the Phillies allow 13 unanswered runs to the Mets. The teams combined for a NL-record-tying 11 HR. Ten players hit one out, setting a new major league mark. The eight the Mets hit out set a new team record.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1981: Released John Vukovich1981: Signed minor-league free agent Keith Hughes
1985: Signed minor-league free agent Scott Service
1988: Traded Mike Young to Milwaukee for Alex Madrid