It happened on this day in:
1898: Pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a home run in his major-league debut. The Phillies beat the Giants 13-4.1955: The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Phillies 14-4 at Ebbets Field for their 10th consecutive victory from the start of the season -- a major-league record that lasted until 1981 when it was broken by Oakland.
1967: The Mets chase Jim Bunning in the second inning with 7 hits and 5 runs, handing him his first loss at Shea stadium since he came to the Phillies in 1964. In his eight previous starts at Shea, he went 8-0 with 8 complete games, 5 shut-outs, and a combined 3 runs.
1976: Mike Schmidt's eighth-inning blast off Pittsburgh's Doc Medich was his 7th in four games -- falling one home run short of the 4-game record held by Ralph Kiner. The Phillies won the game 3-0.
2007: Cole Hamels struck out 15 batters and the Phillies turned a triple play while defeating Cincinnati 4-1.
2008: Chase Utley's home run helped lead the Phillies to a 9-5 win over Colorado. It was Utley's fifth consecutive game with a home run, tying a team record achieved three other times, most recently by Bobby Abreu in 2005.
2014: Cliff Lee struck out 10 and walked none in 8 innings, leading the team to a 7-0 win at Dodger Stadium. It was the 10th time Lee reached double digits in strikeouts while walking none as a Phillie, breaking the team record previously held by Curt Schilling.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1964: Purchased Ed Roebuck from Washington1966: Traded Adolfo Phillips, John Herrnstein and Fergie Jenkins to Chicago (NL) for Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl
2000: Claimed Brian R. Hunter on waivers from Atlanta