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1883


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3rd

Philadelphia breaks its 14-game losing streak, the longest of the year, by defeating Providence 6-3.

4th

Columbus crushes Baltimore 21-4 behind Tom Brown, who goes 6-for-7 with 5 runs and 4 extra-base hits.

6th

Chicago concludes an extraordinarily successful series against Detroit with a 26-6 win. Chicago sets a ML record by scoring 18 runs in the 7th inning. In the inning Tom Burns set records by going 3-for-3 with 2 doubles and a HR and scoring 3 runs. Chicago outscores their opponent in the 3-game series by a combined score of 53-8.

The Athletics cling to their lead in the AA by defeating second-place St. Louis for the 3rd consecutive game. Over 45,000 fans attend the series.

10th

Chicago loses to Boston 4-2, breaking its 11-game winning streak, the longest of the season.

11th

Boston scores 2 runs in the top of the 9th to top Chicago 3-2, taking over the first place. Boston will not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the season.

12th

At a meeting in Pittsburgh, the Union Association is formed. The UA states its intention to ignore the reserve rule.

Cincinnati mauls Allegheny 27-5. Warren "Hick" Carpenter and "Long" John Reilly each get 6 hits, while Reilly also scores 6 runs and hits for the cycle.

13th

Hugh "One-Arm" Daily of Cleveland pitches a no-hitter, defeating Philadelphia 1-0.

19th

Cincinnati 1B Long John Reilly again hits for the cycle against Philadelphia.

25th

The Union League, later known as the Eastern League, is officially formed in New York.

27th

Boston officially clinches the NL title, beating Cleveland 4-1.

28th

After losing 2 straight games to the Eclipse, the Athletics rally in the bottom of the 10th inning, 7-6, to clinch the AA championship.