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| 1921 | At the Polo Grounds, Dave Bancroft hits for the cycle when he singles in the first, triples in the third, homers in the fifth, and doubles in the sixth in the Giants' 8-3 victory over the Phillies. According to a news report of the contest, the 30-year-old New York shortstop faints after returning to the bench after running around the bases for his inside-the-park home run but returns to the field to complete the rare event in the next frame. |
| 1960 | Richie Ashburn plays his first game in Philadelphia after being traded to the Cubs in the offseason. 'Whitey,' a fan favorite during his dozen years with the Phillies, strikes out looking to start his 1-for-6 day in an extra-inning loss at Shibe Park. |
| 1964 | Despite the four errors made by the Phillies, Rick Wise wins the first of his 188 major league victories when Philadelphia beats the Mets at Shea Stadium in the nightcap of a twin bill, 8-2. However, the 18-year-old rookie right-hander's accomplishment receives little fanfare when his effort follows Jim Bunning's perfect game in the opener. |
| 1964 |
On an unseasonably warm Father's Day at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim Bunning becomes the first modern pitcher to toss a no-hitter in both leagues when he throws a perfect game to beat the Mets, 6-0. Gus Triandos, who caught Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm's no-hitter in 1958, becomes the first catcher to handle a no-hitter in each circuit.
(Ed. Note: In addition to being behind the mike for today's game, Mets broadcaster Bob Murphy, doing play-by-play for the Red Sox in 1958, called Bunning's no-hitter in the Tigers' 3-0 victory at Fenway Park. - LP) |
| 2003 | Tied 2-2 after nine innings at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, the Red Sox and Phillies exchange runs in the twelfth, and then when Boston tallies twice in the thirteenth, the hometown team scores three times in the bottom of the frame to win the interleague contest, 6-5. Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra goes 6-for-6 for the day, all singles. |
5 Fact(s) Found