September 3, 1883
The Phillies ended a 14-game losing streak by defeating the Providence Grays, 6-3. The win brought the Phils record to 15-69 on the season, the team's first-ever season in the National League. Providence had beaten the Phils, 28-0, on August 21, during the losing streak.
The Phils would finish the season with a 2-12 run to finish their first season at 17-81, 46 games behind the National League champion Boston Beaneaters. On the season, the Phils gave up 888 runs in 99 games, an average of 8.97 runs per contest. They had games in which they gave up 29, 28, 25, 23, and 20 runs.
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