It happened on this day in:
1884: The Phillies drop an 11-6 decision to Boston, their 22nd straight loss to the Beaneaters dating back to the beginning of the 1883 season.1930: Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is released at the age of 43 after failing to pick up a win in 3 starts. His 373 wins tied him with Christy Matthewson for most wins in NL history.
1956: Richie Ashburn goes 5-for-5 with two doubles in a 9-3 win over St. Louis. It's the only 5-hit game of his career.
1972: GM John Quinn's retirement is announced during the 9th inning of a Phillies-Reds game. Paul Owens, the team's farm director, was named to take his place. On the field, the Reds scored in the 10th to win the game.
1978: Davey Johnson comes off the bench to hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning, pacing the Phillies to a 5-1 win over Los Angeles. It was his second pinch-hit slam of the year, making him the first player to accomplish a multi-slam season.
2007: Hosting San Francisco at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies give out Shane Victorino hula bobble heads. On the field, Shane hits a home run with the score tied in the ninth for a 9-8 walk-off win.
2022: Manager Joe Girardi was relieved of his duties. Bench Coach Rob Thompson was named interim manager for the rest of the season.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1913: Traded John Dodge to Cincinnati for Beals Becker1984: Signed free agent Jim Kern
1994: Signed free agent Joe Slusarski