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Today in Phillies History for May 11th

Phillies' All-time Record for Today:

41 wins, 48 losses, and 0 ties (for a winning percentage of 46.1 percent)


It Happened Today in:

1895: The Phils are shut out by St. Louis 12-0. The team had scored a run in each of the previous 184 games, dating back to 8/17/1893
1923: The Phillies and Cards combined to hit 10 home runs in a game, setting a record. The Phils won 20-14 on the strength of 6 round trippers, including 3 by Cy Williams, who reached a total of 120 for his career, breaking the National League record held by Gavy Cravath. The game saw a total of 79 total bases, a league record that stood until 1999. The Cards recorded 22 hits, bringing their total for the 4-game series to 70, another record.
1958: Richie Ashburn pulls a muscle in the first game of a double-header. He sits out the second game, ending a 473-game playing streak, the second-longest of his career
1980: Pete Rose stole 3 bases vs. the Reds in the seventh inning--second, third, and home--at Riverfront Stadium. The Phillies win 7-3.
2006: Center fielder Aaron Rowand crashes into a fence making a tough catch and breaking several bones in his face. The catch helped the Phils earn an 8-4 win over the Reds.


Phillies Transactions on This Day:

1888: Purchased Ed Delahanty from Wheeling
1928: Traded Jimmie Wilson to St. Louis for Spud Davis and Homer Peel
1956: Traded Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier to St. Louis for Harvey Haddix, Ben Flowers and Stu Miller
1979: Sold Jim Kaat to New York (AL)
2000: Released Carlos Reyes


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