It happened on this day in:
1906: Johnny Lush earns the win in a 4-2 victory over the Giants. He gave up 11 walks and 4 hits while fanning 10.1946: Hall-of-Famer Mel Ott of New York hits his 511th (and final) career home run off of the Phillies' Oscar Judd at the Polo Grounds.
1952: In the first night opener in New York City, The Phils dropped a 5-3 decision to the defending National League champion Giants.
1953: Second baseman Connie Ryan had six consecutive hits -- four singles and two doubles -- at Pittsburgh, setting a team record, but the Phillies lose to the Bucs, 14-12
1954: The Phillies hired Roy Hamey as GM. He had previously been an assistant GM for the Yankees and Pirates. Phillies owner Bob Carpenter had handled GM duties himself since the 1948 death of Herb Pennock.
1957: A record 37,667 fans packed Connie Mack Stadium to see the Phillies season opener against Brooklyn. The Phils lost 7-6 on a 12th inning home run by Dodger Gino Cimoli off of Robin Roberts. Before the game, a memorial to Mack was dedicated in a park across the street.
1959: Dave Philley gets a hit in his first pinch-hitting appearance of the year, extending a streak of eight straight pinch-hits from the previous season, and setting a new major league record
1972: Burt Hooton of the Cubs no-hit the Phillies 4-0 at Chicago's Wrigley Field, but walks 7 batters.
1978: Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals no-hit the Phillies, 5-0
1996: Lenny Dykstra and Mickey Morandini hit back-to-back homers to start the game at Montreal and build a 5-0 lead. They eventually lose the game 7-6.
2006: Brett Myers shut down the Rockies in Denver for a 1-0 victory -- the first game with a single run won by the visiting team in Coors Field history.
2019: The Phillies score 10 runs in the first inning on their way to a 14 - 3 win over the Mets. New York starter Steve Matz allowed 8 of the runs and was taken out before he retired a batter.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1951: Lost Blix Donnelly on waivers to Boston (NL)1996: Signed free agent Rafael Quirico
2014: Signed free agent Adam Loewen
2023: Signed free agent Drew Ellis