It happened on this day in:
1911: Fred Luderus hits two balls over the fence at Baker Bowl, including a ninth-inning game winner. It was the first time a Phillie hit two out of the field of play in the same game.1954: Manager Steve O'Neill is fired, and replaced by Terry Moore. O'Neill finished his stint at the helm of the Phillies with a 182-140-2 record. Moore had formerly played for St. Louis.
1968: The Phils' victory over the Mets sets a team record for the longest undefeated road trip at 7 games. The Phils took 4 from the Pirates, and 3 from the Mets, including double header sweeps of each host.
1978: Jose Cardenal hits into an around-the-horn triple play vs. the Braves in Atlanta. Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner were the base runners.
1984: The Phillies issue 7 intentional walks in a 16-inning game against Houston, a major-league record. They lost the game 3-2.
2010: The Cubs' Starlin Castro, the first major-leaguer born in the 1990s, hits a triple off of Phillie Jamie Moyer, who is 27 years and 8 months older.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1954: Purchased Gus Niarhos from Boston (AL)1988: Signed free agent Jackie Gutierrez
1988: Traded Luis Aguayo to New York (AL) for Amalio Carreno
1991: Signed free agent Steve Searcy
2009: Signed free agent Pedro Martinez