It happened on this day in:
1893: Ed Delahanty hits two inside-the-park home runs in the same game.1923: The NY Giants score in every inning of a 22-8 victory at the Baker Bowl. The Phils made 7 errors, two wild pitches, and a passed ball. The margin would have been wider, but the Phils caught a runner trying to steal home.
1939: In the Phillies first night home game, the Pirates earn a 5-2 victory
1965: Pittsburgh's Bob Veale fans 16 Phillies, setting a Pirate team record.
1969: Dick Allen homers in his fifth consecutive game, setting a team record, but the Phillies lose to the Dodgers 12-4.
1979: In a game against the Reds, manager Danny Ozark bats pitcher Steve Carlton in the 8th spot in the order. Bud Harrelson batted ninth and got a hit, while Carlton went hitless. The Phillies lost 4-2.
1983: Mike Schmidt shares the cover of Sport magazine with Andre Dawson, Gary Carter, and Robin Yount
1984: Playing first base, Len Matuszek plays a full game without making a putout. Only one other Phillies first baseman turned in a similar fielding line. Matuszek did account for 3 assists and one error.
2005: Tied at 6 in the bottom of the eight inning, Chase Utley hits a pinch-hit grand slam to lead the Phillies to a 10-6 win over San Francisco.
2018: Thirteen Phillies strike out in a 4-0 loss to San Francisco. It was the sixth straight game in which they fanned at least 10 times, setting a new club record.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1943: Traded Danny Litwhiler and Earl Naylor to St. Louis for Buster Adams, Coaker Triplett and Dain Clay1965: Released Ryne Duren
1989: Traded Shane Turner to Baltimore for John Posey
1993: Lost Juan Bell on waivers to Milwaukee
2015: Released Grady Sizemore
2016: Traded cash to Toronto for Jimmy Paredes