It happened on this day in:
1945: Jimmie Foxx makes his first appearance as a starting pitcher. He allowed only 1 hit and 1 run over the first 6 innings, then was pulled after yielding 3 hits with 2 outs in the 7th. Primarily a first baseman, Foxx made three relief appearances earlier in the year.1949: First baseman Eddie Waitkus, injured in a shooting the previous June, was honored by the Philles on his return to Shibe Park. Among the gifts presented were a bronzed first baseman's mitt signed by his teammates, a new car, television, watches, and a set of golf clubs.
1968: St. Louis' Bob Gibson fans Dick Allen four times. It was the seventh time that season Allen struck out four times, a new major league record.
1978: Mike Schmidt hits lead-off and starts the game with a home run -- his only career lead-off round-tripper.
2004: Facing the Astros with the bases loaded, Todd Pratt hits into an around-the-horn triple play.
2018: The Phillies dropped an 8-2 decision to the Mets in Williamsport, PA, in front of the players from the Little League World Series and their families. Three major leaguers in the game previously played in the Little League series: Phillie Scott Kingery and New York's Michael Conforto and Todd Frazier.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1985: Released John Wockenfuss1996: Released Mitch Williams
2006: Traded Andrew Baldwin and Andrew Barb to Seattle for Jamie Moyer
2015: Traded Chase Utley to Los Angeles for Darnell Sweeney and John Richy.