1st

Chicago and Boston combine for 34 runs, the NL season high, as Chicago wins 24-10. A HR hit by Chicago SS Tommy Burns is estimated at 500 feet.

3rd

Providence P Jim McCormick beats St. Louis 3-2 for his 200th career victory.

4th

An exhibition between 2 old-time clubs is played at the Polo Grounds; the Old Mutual Nine (with pitcher Reno Walters) beats the Old Eckford club (with OF Dave Eggler and 1B Andy Allison) 25-17.

9th

George Gore gets 5 long hits in a game by hitting 3 doubles and 2 triples off Providence's ace P Hoss Radbourn.

11th

Chicago releases injured P Larry Corcoran. After averaging 34 wins the last 5 seasons, Corcoran wins only 7 games in 1885.

12th

Buffalo sells a struggling Pud Galvin (13-19) to Pittsburgh for $5,000. This would be the only year from 1879-89 in which "The Little Steam Engine" doesn't win 20 games.

18th

The Browns (AA) lose to the Athletics in St. Louis, snapping their 27-game consecutive-win streak at home, still a ML record.

27th

John Clarkson pitches no-hitter in defeating Providence 8-0.