Considering the Phillies are the losingest team in pro sports history, I assumed they'd have a piss-poor record in June 5 games dating back to 1962. But surprisingly, they're 31-25 after today's dramatics. I made a spreadsheet with links to all the games, and today's has to be the best of them. It's pretty hard to top a Bryce Harper game-tying grand slam in the 8th followed by a 3-run walkoff homer from Bryson Stott in the bottom of the ninth with 2 out and a full count. Talk about drama.
There were some interesting games in that list, though Like on June 5, 1973, for example, where Phillies starter Wayne Twitchell pitched a 7-hit shutout against the Astros. He struck out 8 and walked 7 in the game. Dude must have thrown 200 pitches.
The low-point on the list has to be 1977, where the Phils lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Mets. Yes, the Mets. Eeew.
I was at the 2012 game with my son when Cliff Lee struck out 12 Dodgers but still lost 2-1. That game stands out because I caught a Ryan Howard batting practice homer in right that smashed off the scoreboard on the facade of the second deck and into my hands.
Other great performances include a 98-pitch complete game from Jamie Moyer in 2010, and Cole Hamels striking out 11 in a 6-1 win in 2013.
But the strangest game has to be June 5, 1989. Baseball-reference has the game tied at 3 after eight innings and the game was called because of rain. I can't find any record of the game being completed, so it'd be cool if someone could help me out with that.
But today has to be the best birthday win in my 60 years on the planet. Down 5-0 and looking dead, the Phils clawed back in dramatic fashion, thanks to Harper and Stott. Thanks for the great birthday win, Phillies.
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