It happened on this day in:
1887: At the first game at the Broad and Huntington Street Park (later called Baker Bowl), the Phils beat New York 15-91918: Ty Pickup makes his major league debut with a single in his first at bat. It's also his only at bat, giving him a career batting average of 1.000
1919: The Phils and Brooklyn play a 20-inning, 9-9 tie. Each team scored three runs in the 19th inning, and both pitchers pitched all 20 innings.
1932: With Phillie Kiddo Davis on third and one out, Dodger Joe Stripp tried the hidden ball trick. After the umpire called Davis safe, Stripp spiked the ball and was ejected.
1961: Trailing 6-0 in the top of the 8th inning, manager Gene Mauch uses a team record 5 pinch-hitters to score 7 runs in the inning. The Phils go on to beat St. Louis 11-7 in the 10th inning.
1962: The Phils beat Warren Spahn and Milwaukee 6-4, ending an 11-game losing streak to the lefty that dated to May of 1959.
2021: The Phillies earn a 2-1 win over the Mets with both runs coming off of a strikeout. With the bases loaded, pitcher Chase Anderson struck out, but the ball got past New York catcher James McCann and rebounded off the leg of the home plate umpire. Brad Miller scored from third and Andrew Knapp also came home when he saw no one covering home plate.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1936: Traded Mickey Haslin to Boston (NL) for Pinky Whitney1955: Purchased Roy Smalley from Milwaukee
1955: Traded Smoky Burgess, Steve Ridzik and Stan Palys to Cincinnati for Andy Seminick, Glen Gorbous and Jim Greengrass
1958: Traded Tom Qualters to Chicago (AL) for cash