It happened on this day in:
1907: George McQuillan makes his major league debut in relief, allowing no runs in a loss to St. Louis. He goes on to record 24 straight scoreless innings to start his career, a record that will stand for more than 100 years.1918: Trailing by on in the 9th inning in New York, Irish Meusel is called out at home by Umpire Charley Moran. Phillies players mob the field and physically threaten the ump, who has to be protected by the two team managers.
1939: Coming up in the 8th inning to pinch hit with the bases loaded, Chuck Klein hits a triple to tie the game then scored the wining run as the Phillies earned an 8-7 win over Cincinnati.
2001: In the sixth inning of a game against the Astros, Jimmy Rollins is caught in a rundown when Bobby Abreu strikes out. It takes 9 throws to retire him, with the pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, and shortstop all involved in the play.
2014: The 20,000th game in team history was a l2-6 loss to Toronto, the fourth loss to that team in as many days. Three other teams had previously reached the 20,000 game mark: the Cubs, Braves, and Giants.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1945: Traded Buster Adams to St. Louis for John Antonelli and Glenn Crawford1962: Traded Billy Consolo to Los Angeles (AL) for cash
1967: Purchased Turk Farrell from Houston
1973: Released Dick Selma
2023: Traded James McArthur to Kansas City for Junior Marin and cash