It happened on this day in:
1913: Going the distance in a 7-5 win over St. Louis, Pete Alexander completed a team-record streak of 10 wins without a loss. During the streak he started two games without getting a decision and pitched once in relief earning a save.1922: St. Louis records 10 hits in a row in the 6th inning of a 14-8 win over the Phillies. One of the hits was a home run that was ruled a single because batter George Torporcer passed John Lavan, the runner on first, who held up because he thought the ball was foul.
1928: The Phils lose 15-4 to Pittsburgh. A league record 7 Pirates had 3 or more hits.
1939: Grover Cleveland Alexander attends the opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, along with Connie Mack, Babe Ruth, Cy Young, and other initial inductees. The ceremony was timed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball's origin.
1954: Milwaukee's Jim Wilson no-hits the Phils. Smokey Burgess, the only Phillie to reach base, walked twice.
1957: Playing against the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium, Stan Musial of the Cardinals appears in his 823rd consecutive game, passing Gus Suhr and setting a new National league consecutive games played streak. Musial went 2-for-4 as the Cards shut out the Phillies 4-0.
1959: San Francisco's Mike McCormick throws a 5-inning no-hitter against the Phils. Richie Ashburn gets a hit in the 6th inning, but the game is halted by rain so the hit doesn't count.
1987: Right fielder Glenn Wilson throws out Montreal pitcher Bryn Smith at first after an apparent single. It was the second time in a year he accomplished the feat.
1998: Johnny Callison is inducted in the Phillies Wall of Fame
2008: Brad Lidge became the first Phillie to start a season with 18 consecutive saves when he closed out a 3-0 victory over Florida.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1942: Released Cy Blanton1944: Released Chuck Klein
1950: Traded Hank Borowy to Pittsburgh for cash
1954: Purchased Herm Wehmeier from Cincinnati
1967: Traded Tito Francona to Atlanta for cash
1971: Traded Tony Taylor to Detroit for Mike Fremuth and Carl Cavanaugh
1993: Traded Bob Ayrault to Seattle for Kevin Foster