It happened on this day in:
1903: The Phillies manage only 3 hits in a 6-1 loss to the Athletics in game 5 of the city series.1907: An RBI single by New York's Fred Merkle in the 2nd inning stopped George McQuillan's streak of 24 straight scoreless innings to start a career. The Phillies won 3-2, and McQillan's record remained unbroken for more than 100 years.
1918: Eddie Grant was killed in action in France, the first former major leaguer to die in World War I. He enlisted when the U.S entered the war in 1917 and was killed trying to save his injured comrades.
1929: On the last day of the season, Chuck Klein's Phillies and Mel Ott's Giants face off in a double-header with the two hitters tied for the home run lead. Klein strikes first, going deep in his first at bat to take the lead. The Phillies walked Ott 6 times that day to seal Klein's title, including once with the bases loaded. Lefty O'Doul picks up 6 hits in the twin-bill to give the him an NL-record 254 for the year.
1929: Pinky Whitney goes 1-for-5 in the last game of the season, giving him 200 hits on the season. He joined teammates Lefty O'Doul, Chuck Klein, and Fresco Thompson, making them the first major league team with four players notching 200 hits.
1950: Robin Roberts pitches 10 innings in Game 2 of the World Series, but Joe DiMaggio's homer in the 10th leads to a Yankee victory.
1977: Dusty Baker's grand slam off of Jim Lonborg earns the Dodgers a win in game 2 of the NLCS.
1983: In a post-season extension of Fernandomania, LA's Fernando Valenzuela hold the Phils to 1 run for a 4-1 Dodger victory in Game 2 of the NLCS.
1986: With runners on second and third in the 10th, Luis Aguyo scores on a passed ball by Dann Bilardello to beat the Expos 2-1
2008: The Phillies hit 4 home runs (including two by Pat Burrell) en route to a 6-2 win over Milwaukee, taking the 2008 NLDS in four games.
2011: Roy Osawalt is distracted by a squirrel that runs across home plate as he delivers a pitch, but he can't blame the rodent for giving up 5 runs in 6 innings, as the Phillies drop game 4 of the Division Series to St. Louis.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1937: Selected Tommy Reis from Wilkes-Barre in the Rule 5 draft1955: Traded Bob Kuzava to Kansas City for cash