It happened on this day in:
1912: New York's Charles Tesreau pitches a no-hitter against the Phils. Two Phillies reached base on errors and another two were safe on passed balls.1948: Curt Simmons holds the Giants to 1 hit over 6 innings, but also yields 10 walks. He's lifted in the 7th inning after giving up 3 hits and another 3 walks, as the Phillies lose the game 3-0.
1950: The Dodgers Don Newcombe, attempting to repeat Pete Alexander's feat of winning both games of a double-header, beat the Phillies in game 1, but was pulled for a pinch-hitter with his team down 2-0 in the 8th inning of game 2.
1952: Robin Roberts wins his 23rd game of the season, defeating the Braves 7-6 at Shibe Park. To hold on for the victory, he needed to pitch all 17 innings of the game. Del Ennis' home run was the winning hit.
2011: The Phillies beat Atlanta 6-3 behind starter Vance Worley. It's the 14th straight game started by Worley that the team won, one short of the team record set by Steve Carlton in 1972.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1961: Signed minor-league free agent Gary Wagner1969: Traded Gary Wagner to Boston for Mike Jackson
1989: Received Jeff Gray from Cincinnati to complete the 7/13/1989 trade for Bob Sebra
2017: Traded Juan Nicasio to St. Louis for Eliezer Alvarez.