It happened on this day in:
1886: Charles Ferguson pitches the Phils to an 8-7 win over Boston. Over the rest of the season, Ferguson would pitch 16 games -- winning 12 and settling for a tie in the other 4.1906: Kitty Bransfield hits an inside-the-park grand slam to pace the Phils' 11-2 win in St. Louis.
1909: The Giants put 49-year-old coach Arlie Latham in the lineup for a game against the Phillies. Latham came in as a pinch-runner and stole a base, becoming the oldest major-leaguer to record a steal.
1960: Lew Burdette of the Braves hits Tony Gonzalez with a pitch in the 5th. He was the Phils' only baserunner as Burdette doesn't allow a base on balls or hit. The game's only run scores on back-to-back doubles in the 8th for a 1-0 Milwaukee victory.
1972: Larry Bowa hits his first major-league home run -- an inside-the-park shot at the Vet against Houston. He had racked up 1,745 career plate appearances up to that point.
1995: The Phils send four consecutive Kevins to the plate twice in a game against the Giants. In both the fourth and fifth innings, Kevin Stocker made the final out. The next inning, the Phils batters were Kevin Elster, Kevin Flora, and Kevin Jordan.
1997: The Phils defeat San Francisco behind grand slams by Mike Lieberthal and Billy McMillon. It was McMillon's first major-league homer and only the second multi-slam game in team history.
2006: Mike Lieberthal catches game number 1,125 as a Phillie -- passing Red Dooin as the all-time leader in games caught for the team. He threw out two base runners and hit a home run in the loss to Washington.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1959: Signed minor-league free agent Bill Sorrell1988: Signed minor-league free agent Bob Wells
2002: Purchased Jim Crowell from Atlantic City
2022: Claimed Bradley Zimmer off waivers from Toronto.