It happened on this day in:
1920: Manager Gavvy Cravath inserted himself as a pinch-hitter and hits a three-run homer to beat the New York Giants 3-0. It was his 119th and final major-league home run, a major-league record that was broken by Babe Ruth the following season.1948: With Boston's Jim Russell on third, Dutch Leonard strikes out Bob Elliot, but the ball gets away from Andy Seminick. Russell tries to score and is tagged out. When third baseman Bert Haas sees that Elliot has not run for first, he picks up the ball and runs to first to complete the double play.
1949: Willie "Puddinhead" Jones hits four straight doubles, tying a major league record. The Phils lose to Boston 6-5.
1984: Steve Carlton gives up a home run to opposing pitcher Tim Leary -- Leary's only career home run. The Mets win 3-1.
1985: Juan Samuel records 12 assists at second base in a 7-6 victory over the Mets
2001: With two out in the bottom of the 7th against the Braves, Kevin Jordan hits a pinch-hit grand slam to lead the Phillies to an 8-3 win.
2006: The Phillies drop a 10-4 decision to the Nationals, handing Washington manager Frank Robinson his 1,000th career victory.
2011: Philliebot, a robot designed by engineers from the University of Pennsylvania, threw out the first pitch before an afternoon game at Citizens Bank Park.
2021: Coming in with a 15 inning scoreless streak, Connor Brogdon gives up two 3-run home runs in the same inning in a 10-7 loss to San Francisco
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1925: Lost Joe Oeschger on waivers to Brooklyn1985: Traded Al Holland and Frankie Griffin to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Kent Tekulve
1995: Signed free agent Gary Varsho