The 1968 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 21 games behind the NL pennant-winning Cardinals. Offseason November 28, 1967: Doc Edwards was drafted by the Phillies from the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft. December 15, 1967: Jim Bunning was traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors). January 26, 1968: Manny Trillo was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. Regular season The Phillies were scheduled to open the 1968 season on April 9, 1968, in Los Angeles. However, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, lead to days of national unrest. President Johnson declared Monday, April 8, a national day of mourning, and the funeral was scheduled for April 9. The Dodgers initially refused to postpone the game, leading Phillies GM John Quinn and President Bob Carpenter to announce that the Phillies would not play on April 9 even under threat of forfeit. On April 7, Quinn told reporters, "Under the rules, the game can be forfeited and we could be fined. But we have made our final decision. We will not play." In consultation with NL President Warren Giles, the Dodgers eventually agreed and postponed the game. The Phillies opened April 10, 1968, with a Chris Short 2 to 0 shutout of the Dodgers. On July 28, 1968, George Culver of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 6–1 no-hitter against the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions June 7, 1968: Buddy Schultz was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. Game log |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 9 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (Funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.); Makeup: April 16 |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 10 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Chris Short (1–0) || Claude Osteen (0–1) || None || 28,138 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 11 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Don Wilson (1–0) || Larry Jackson (0–1) || None || 11,972 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 12 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Denny Lemaster (1–0) ||