» December 4, 1964:
The Dodgers trade OF Frank Howard, P Phil Ortega, P Pete Richert, and 3B Ken McMullen to the Senators for P Claude Osteen, IF John Kennedy, and cash. » July 15, 1965: Mickey Mantle's 5th inning homer, off Phil Ortega, ties the game 1–1, and host New York goes on to top the Senators, 2–1.
» May 27, 1966:
Washington's Phil Ortega becomes the 2nd Senators hurler to fan seven straight batters, tying the American League record for consecutive strikeouts and winning a 3–2 decision against the Red Sox.
» June 10, 1966: Sonny Siebert pitches a no-hitter against the Senators. Leon Wagner homers off loser Phil Ortega, as first-place Cleveland wins 2–0.
» July 1, 1966: At Washington, Mickey Mantle homers in the first inning off Phil Ortega, as New York edges the Senators. 8–6. Mick scores another run when Joe Pepitone cracks a 2-run homer.
» September 18, 1966: Kansas City and Washington battle with the Washington winning 1–0 behind Phil Ortega, 1–0. John "Blue Moon" Odom blanks the Senators for eight 1/3 innings to run the A's scoreless string to 45 1/3 innings. The American League record of 47 was set by Cleveland in 1948.
» September 28, 1967: The Senators score a run in the 1st inning, and P Phil Ortega makes it stand up to top the White Sox 1–0. The loss eliminates Chicago.
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