It happened on this day in:
1935: With New York runners on first and second, center fielder Ethan Allen dropped a fly ball intentionally then started a double play that nabbed both runners. The Phillies won the game, 4-3.1956: Pittsburgh second-baseman Johnny O'Brien is called on to pitch. He doesn't allow the Phils to score in his 2-2/3 innings of work, and picks up the win.
1965: First baseman Frank Thomas swings his bat at outfielder Dick Allen during an argument during pre-game workouts. Thomas, who hit a pinch homer to tie the game in the eighth inning, is released following the 10-8 loss to the Reds.
1977: Mike Schmidt leads off the eight inning against Pittsburgh with an inside-the-park home run, the second and last of his career. He almost had another one in the same game, but was thrown out at the plate in the third inning.
1983: In a 6-4 win over the Mets, Willie Hernandez strikes out the final six New York batters (the first three looking). He tied an NL record for consecutive strikeouts by a reliever.
1984: The biggest regular-season crowd in Veterans Stadium history (63,816) watches the Phillies lose a 6-5 decision to the Reds.
1996: Mets rookie outfielder Alex Ochoa goes 5-for-5 and hits for the cycle in a 10-6 victory over the Phillies.
2001: In a 14-7 loss to Atlanta, the Phillies allow Chipper Jones to reach base in each of his 5 at bats. He collected two home runs, a double. single, and walk.
2017: Freddy Galvis attends the birth of a daughter early in the morning. After a few hours sleep, he's in the lineup for the night's game against Pittsburgh where he hits a home run.
2018: Rhys Hoskins doubled in 2 runs in a 3-2 win over Baltimore. It was his 100th and 101st career RBI and 124th career game, earning him a team mark for fastest to 100 RBI. Chuck Klein held the previous record of 143 games set in 1929.
2019: Byrce Harper hits his 200th career HR in a 9-2 loss to Atlanta. It was also his 1000th career hit.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1957: Signed minor-league free agent Mickey Harrington1993: Traded Tim Mauser to San Diego for Roger Mason
2017: Traded James Lovett to Seattle
2022: Traded Corey Oswalt to Colorado in exchange for cash considerations.