It happened on this day in:
1899: Ed Delahanty hit 4 doubles in 5 at-bats in a 9-0 win over New York.1954: Robin Roberts allows a leadoff home run, then sets down the next 27 Reds for an 8-1 victory
1958: Robin Roberts beats Milwaukee 5-2 for his team-record 191st career victory
1960: Philadelphia suffers its 3rd straight 1-0 shutout, losing to the Reds in Cincinnati and tying a major-league record. The Phillies had lost the previous two games in San Francisco by the same score.
2015: Jonathan Papelbon earned his 113th save as a Phillie, passing Jose Mesa to become the team's all-time leader in that category. Papelbon also holds the team mark for Boston; he's only the second player to set save records for two teams.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1957: Traded Bobby Morgan to Chicago (NL) for cash1960: Traded Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell to Chicago (NL) for Tony Taylor and Cal Neeman
1964: Traded Ryne Duren to Cincinnati for cash
1986: Released Larry Andersen
2014: Jayson Nix elected free agency