IN THE NEWS: Opening Day in the National League. In Cincinnati, the Chicagos spoil the official opening of the new park by beating the Reds 4–3 with two runs in the bottom of the 9th. This is the first pro game ended in "sudden death," as the old rules required that the full inning be played out even if the team batting last was already ahead.
IN THE NEWS: George Gore of Chicago goes 6-for-6—all singles—with five runs scored as the White Stockings trounce Cincinnati 20–7. Gore will lead the National League in batting with a .360 average.
IN THE NEWS: Jim "Pud" Galvin wires the Buffalo club from San Francisco, accepting terms to play for the Bisons despite his contract to play in the California League.
IN THE NEWS: Chicago captain Cap Anson begins using hurlers Larry Corcoran and Fred Goldsmith in alternating games, thereby establishing the first "pitching rotation" ever.
IN THE NEWS: In Albany's Riverside Park, Lip Pike hits a ball over the wall and into the river. RF Lon Knight begins to go after the ball in a boat but gives up. Few parks have ground rules about giving the batter an automatic home run on a hit over the fence.
IN THE NEWS: Jim Galvin makes his first appearance of the season for Buffalo, beating Cincinnati 2–1. Galvin had difficulty leaving California, where he was forced to walk 36 miles at one point to avoid local detectives who were trying to hold him to his California League contract.
IN THE NEWS: Fred Goldsmith and Chicago shut out Buffalo on two hits. The 11–0 win extends the Whites' streak to 13 games, a new National League record.
IN THE NEWS: With George Wright in its lineup, Boston upsets Chicago 11–10. Wright scores two runs and fields flawlessly, but will play no more games because of protests from Providence, which still has him "reserved." The loss snaps Chicago's win streak of 13, which they will top in a little more than a month (June 2–July 8).
IN THE NEWS: Providence captain Mike McGeary, who has played poorly, is given a "30-day vacation" by the club. The team has a disappointing 8-7 record as 20-year-old Monte Ward takes over as captain.
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