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Today in Phillies History for September 4th

Phillies' All-time Record for Today:

37 wins, 68 losses, and 1 ties (for a winning percentage of 34.9 percent)


It Happened on This Day in:

1966: Chris Short beats New York 5-0, the fifth straight complete game victory for the Phils
1997: Bobby Estalella becomes the first rookie to hit 3 home runs in a game.
1999: The Phils fall 22-3 to the visiting Reds, thanks to an NL record nine home runs. Four pitchers allowed at least one round-tripper, and Cliff Politte allowed six runs in one-third of an inning. Only Steve Schrenck, who pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, went unscored-upon.


Phillies Transactions on This Day:

1988: Signed minor-league free agent Joe Millette
1990: Sent Victor Rosario to Atlanta to complete the 8/3/1990 trade for Dale Murphy
1996: Acquired Calvin Maduro and Garrett Stephenson from Baltimore to complete the 8/29/1996 deal for Pete Incaviglia and Todd Ziele
2007: Claimed Pete Laforest off waivers from San Diego


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