It happened on this day in:
1887: The Phils beat Indianapolis 24-0, the biggest blow-out in team history1909: Team president Isreal Durham dies in Atlantic City. Durham had purchased the team the previous March.
1946: In extra innings of a game against the Giants, Phillies skipper Ben Chapman announces on the bench that he'll give $25 to any player who hits a home run. Andy Seminick, who had tied the game with a round-tripper in the eight inning, came through again to win the game and the cash prize.
1959: Right fielder Wally Post throws out 2 runners from the outfield in the same inning, tying a major-league record. One of the two plays was a deep fly ball that Post caught then relayed to second to retire a runner who advanced without tagging before the out was recorded. The Giants win anyway, 6-0.
1959: Richie Ashburn, the defending NL batting champ, ties a team record by hitting into three double plays in a 6-0 loss to San Francisco.
1961: The Phils and San Francisco play a 15-inning, 7-7 tie lasting 5 hours and 11 minutes. At the time, League rules prohibited starting an inning after 12:50am local time. In extra innings, both teams scored single runs in the 13th and 3 runs in the 15th innings.
1964: Chris Short threw a 5-hit shutout to beat the Cardinals, but rookie Dick Allen fanned five times.
1970: In the bottom of the 9th inning with the score tied 3-3 in a game against St. Louis, one out and runners on first and second, Phillies skipper Frank Lucchesi moved pitcher Dick Selma (a right-hander) to first base to allow Woody Fryman (a left-hander) to face Jerry DaVanon (a right-hander). Fryman struck out DaVanon, and Selma moved back to the pitcher's position to strike out the last batter of the inning. The Phillies broke out in the 10th for an 8-3 win.
1995: Hosting the Reds, the Phillies drop a 1-0 game decided by an error. In the 4th, Curt Schilling allowed a 1-out single to Thomas Howard. Schilling later appeared to have Howard picked off, but first baseman Dave Hollins missed the throw. Howard scored when the throw to third got past Charlie Hayes.
2004: David Bell hits for the cycle during a 16-6 win over Montreal at Citizens Bank Park. A triple in the seventh completed the feat. He also drew a walk.
2006: Brett Myers is optioned to Clearwater in the wake of domestic abuse charges.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1941: Purchased Danny Murtaugh from St. Louis (NL)1963: Traded Jim Lemon to Chicago (AL) for cash
1974: Released George Culver