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| 1915 | Gavvy Cravath ties a major league mark when he hits four doubles in the Phillies' 14-7 victory over Cincinnati. The Philadelphia outfielder also establishes a franchise record when he drives in eight runs in the Redland Field contest. |
| 1947 | Phillies right-hander Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Johnny Sain to become the first major leaguer to appear in different All-Star Games representing National League and American League teams. In the 1936 Midsummer Classic, the former Philadelphia A's ace threw three innings of relief against the NL stars. |
| 1956 | Robin Roberts gets his fourth victory in the past ten days when the Phillies beat New York at the Polo Grounds, 8-3. Philadelphia's shortstop Ted Kazanski becomes just the fourth player in franchise history to hit an inside-the-park grand slam. |
| 1988 | In the first scheduled night game at Wrigley Field, the Cubs play host to the Phillies. The game does not become official when the contest ends in the third inning because of a fierce thunderstorm. |
| 1997 | At Busch Stadium, Mark McGwire, recently acquired from the A's, hits his 364th career home run on a pitch thrown by Phillies' right-hander Mark Leiter for his first National League round-tripper. The Cardinals slugging first baseman will go deep 220 times in the Senior Circuit, all for the Redbirds. |
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