On August 20, 1984 –The San Francisco Giants trade veteran 1B Al Oliver, whom they acquired from Montreal in February, and pitcher Renie Martin to the Phillies for P George Riley and minor leaguer Kelly Downs.

The rest of the ’84 season with the Phils (28 games, 100 PA), “Scoop” has a .312 BA & .360 OBP. However, he has zero home runs and only a .387 Slg. Pct. and is traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason.

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