This Day in Phillies History: October 14

Today in Philadelphia Phillies history features a rookie getting a win in the World Series.

Kade Kistner | Oct 14, 2021

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Today in Philadelphia Phillies history starts in 1884 as we continue to chronicle the City Series. The City Series featured the two Philadelphia teams in the Athletics for the American League and the Phillies for the National League.

The series began in 1883 and a hot rivalry was formed that drew immense interest from the local fans. It continued until the Athletics moved to Kansas City in 1955.

The Phillies defeated the Athletics 6-4 in Game 1 of the second City Series to ever be hosted.

Three years later on the same day, the Phillies would not fare so well in Game 3 of the 1887 series. The Athletics emerged victorious 11-6 in what was a slugfest.

Perhaps more contemporary, we move to 1980. Bob Walk, a rookie at the time, got the start for Game 1 of the 1980 World Series. He led the Phillies to a win over the Royals. Walk was the first rookie since 1952 to start a Game 1 of the World series.

Finally, in 1983, the Baltimore Orioles defeated Philadelphia 3-2 in Game 3 of the World Series. Steve Carlton got the start and gave up two earned runs in 6.2 innings pitched, including a solo shot to Dan Ford in the sixth, and an RBI single to left field by Benny Ayala in the seventh.

This prompted a pitching change that saw Al Holland enter the game, who allowed Ford to reach on an error and score Ayala to make it 3-2. Ultimately, Philadelphia was unable to mount a comeback and Baltimore took Game 3 of the 1983 World Series.

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Published Oct 14, 2021

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.