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| 1961 | The Reds continue their domination of the hapless Phillies by winning their 16th straight game against the inept squad, who have won just one contest in their last 19 tries. Joey Jay's 5-0 whitewash is the 13th loss in a row for Philadelphia, the club's longest losing streak in 25 years. |
| 1964 | After throwing a perfect game on Father's Day against the Mets, Phillies right-hander Jim Bunning continues his mastery over New York, retiring 44 New York batters in a row. Joe Christopher beats out a two-out bunt in the fifth inning to finish the right-hander's perfection over the Amazins'. |
| 1969 | Philadelphia infielder Dick Allen starts scratching messages for the fans in the dirt around the first base bag, beginning today with "Oct. 2", indicating the last day of the season when he would be "free" from the team. Some of his other notes, written during a span the slugger hits five home runs in six days, include "Coke," "Why," "No," "Mom," and "Boo," a word the Phillies fans fully embrace. |
| 1988 | After 5,687 consecutive contests occur during the day at the Chicago Northside ballpark dating back to 1914, the first official major league night game takes place at Wrigley Field, with the hometown Cubs taking a 6-4 decision from the Mets. Originally, last night's contest against the Phillies would have been the ballpark's first evening tilt, but rain washed out the scheduled historic event after the third inning. |
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