Jim Bunning’s perfect game, June 21, 1964: The only potential Mets hit was wiped out by a sensational diving stop by second-baseman Tony Taylor of a drive by Jesse Gonder in the fifth inning. Taylor knocked down the line drive, crawled after the ball and got Gonder at first base.
July 1, 1931
LF Chuck Klein becomes the fourth Phillies player to hit for the cycle in an 11-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Baker Bowl. He triples in the first, singles in the fifth, doubles in the sixth and leads off the eighth with his 21st home run.
July 1, 2023
In a 19-4 win over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies set a franchise record for runs scored in a three-inning span in one game with 18. They score six runs in the third, four in the fourth and eight in the fifth, breaking the previous club record of 17, which has been done twice (1894 and 1934).
July 2, 1993
In a memorable 12-hour, five-minute doubleheader against San Diego, LHP Mitch Williams’ RBI single off Trevor Hoffman in the 10th inning gives the Phillies a 6-5 victory in the second game, which ends at 4:40 a.m. No big league game ever finished that late before. After three rain delays totaling nearly six hours, the first game had ended at 1 a.m. with the Padres winning, 5-2.
July 3, 1983
LHP Willie Hernandez ties the club and National League record for relief pitchers by striking out six consecutive batters as the Phillies beat the New York Mets, 6-4, at Veterans Stadium.
July 3, 1984
The Reds edge the Phillies, 6-5, at the Vet before 63,816 fans, the largest crowd to ever see a regular season baseball game in Philadelphia.
July 3, 1998
The Phillies record a 2-0 win in their first game ever against the Milwaukee Brewers, who switched to the Senior Circuit after 29 seasons in the American League.
July 3, 2018
LF Rhys Hoskins collects his 100th and 101st career RBI in his 124th game; it marks the fewest games to start a career with the Phillies to reach 100 RBI since 1920, when RBI became an official stat, surpassing Hall of Famer Chuck Klein.
July 3, 2019
RF Bryce Harper collects his 200th career home run and 1,000th career hit on the same swing off Atlanta’s Bryse Wilson; it marks the first time in major league history that a player simultaneously records a milestone hit and a milestone home run.
July 4, 1938
The Phillies move permanently from Baker Bowl to Shibe Park and split a doubleheader with Boston, winning the second game, 10-2, after dropping the opener, 10-5.
July 4, 1976
C Tim McCarver hits a grand slam but passes Garry Maddox at first base so is credited with a three-run single instead as the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-5, in the first game of a doubleheader at Pittsburgh.
July 4, 1979
LHP Steve Carlton ties a modern NL record with his fifth career one-hitter, 1-0, over New York. RF Elliott Maddox’s one-out double in the seventh snaps Carlton’s bid for a perfect game.
July 5, 1953
RHP Robin Roberts pitches his 28th consecutive complete game in a 2-0, 10-inning win over the Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader at Forbes Field.
July 5, 1979
RHP Dickie Noles makes his major league debut with a start against the Mets at Veterans Stadium.
July 6, 1933
RF Chuck Klein and SS Dick Bartell become the first All-Stars in Phillies history when they start for the National League in the inaugural Midsummer Classic at Comiskey Park.
July 6, 1950
RHP Bob Miller beats the New York Giants, 9-6, at Shibe Park, becoming the first Phillies rookie to start a season 8-0.
July 6, 1980
LHP Steve Carlton strikes out Cardinals CF Tony Scott in the fourth inning for his 2,833rd strikeout, becoming MLB’s all-time leader for left-handers (later broken by Randy Johnson). The Phillies win, 8-3, at St. Louis.
July 6, 2009
Thanks in part to a 10-run first inning, the Phillies secure the largest margin of victory in franchise history with a 22-1 win over Cincinnati. CF Shane Victorino ties a club mark with five runs scored.
July 6, 2018
The Phillies roll to a 17-5 win over the Pirates at PNC Park in four and a half hours, tied for the longest nine-inning game in National League history.
July 6, 2023
The Phillies cap a three-game sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Pete with a 3-1 extra-inning win. It is their 12th straight win against the American League, the franchise’s longest Interleague winning streak and second-longest in major league history (13 games, done by four teams).
July 7, 1964
A two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning by RF Johnny Callison gives the National League a dramatic 7-4 victory in the All-Star Game at Shea Stadium. Callison’s blast to the right field seats comes off the Boston Red Sox’s fireballing RHP Dick Radatz. He becomes the first Phillie to be named MVP of the Midsummer Classic.
July 7, 1977
The Phillies complete their best homestand in franchise history, compiling an 8-0 record against the Pirates and Mets.
July 7, 1979
After homering in his final at-bat the previous night, 3B Mike Schmidt connects in his first three at-bats against San Francisco, but the Giants win, 8-6. It is the second time in Schmidt’s career that he has homered in four consecutive at-bats.
July 7, 1993
SS Kevin Stocker makes his major league debut in one of the longest games in franchise history. Los Angeles scores twice in the ninth to send the game into extra innings, then takes the lead in the top of the 20th. CF Lenny Dykstra ends the marathon with a two-run double in the bottom of the inning for a 7-6 win. It matches the longest game (in innings) in Vet history, May 4, 1973, vs. Atlanta.
July 7, 2009
The streak of 257 consecutive sellouts at Citizens Bank Park begins. It is the longest streak in National League history until surpassed by the San Francisco Giants.
July 7, 2023
With a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins in South Beach, the Phillies secure their 13th consecutive road win, tying the franchise record set in 1976.
