1928: The Phillies take two from the Braves, winning 10-6 and 4-0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phillies yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start.
1955: With a 10-2 win over the Braves at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant with a 17-game lead. It is the earliest date in history in which a team has captured a flag.
1963: For the thirteenth and final time in his career, Braves’ lefthander Warren Spahn has a twenty-win season as he beats the Phillies, 3-2.
1967: Despite a brilliant relief effort by Dick Kelley, the Braves lose a 4-1 decision at Philadelphia.