It happened on this day in:
1937: Alex Kampouris hit three home runs, driving in eight, and Ernie Lombardi got six hits in six at-bats as the Reds beat the Phillies 21-101973: Johnny Bench hit 3 home runs off of Steve Carlton in a 9-7 Reds victory, driving in 7. It's the second time Bench hit 3 homers off of Carlton in a game, but the first against the Phillies.
1992: Dale Murphy hits a solo home run as the Phils lose to San Diego, 5-1. It's his 398th & final major league home run.
1993: Mariano Duncan's grand slam with 2 out in the bottom of the ninth earned the Phils a 6-5 Mothers' Day win over St. Louis.
2001: In the sixth inning of a game in Houston, Jimmy Rollins steals second, starting a team-record streak of 35 straight steals without getting caught.
2013: Charlie Manuel manages his 1,332nd game at the helm of the Phillies, passing Gene Mauch for most games managed in team history. Unfortunately, it was a 2-1 loss to Arizona.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1947: Purchased Ken Heintzelman from Pittsburgh1962: Traded Cal Neeman to Pittsburgh for cash
1986: Released Dave Stewart
1986: Purchased Ron Roenicke from Oakland
2017: Traded cash to Seattle for Casey Fein