In the Orioles’ 5 – 2 win over the Twins, Oriole Dave Philley sets a major-league record for pinch hits. His swinging bunt down the third base line is his 23rd hit, breaking the record set by the Giants’ Sam Leslie in 1932. Phillips is 23 for 63 this season.

On August 25, 1961 — In the Orioles’ 5 – 2 win over the Twins, Oriole Dave Philley sets a major-league record for pinch hits. His swinging bunt down the third base line is his 23rd hit, breaking the record set by the Giants’ Sam Leslie in 1932. Phillips is 23 for 63 this season.


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