4th

After a contract dispute is settled in court, John "Phenomenal" Smith pitches Detroit to a 4-3 victory in Washington.

6th

After 3 one-hitters and 4 two-hitters earlier in the season, Matt Kilroy finally gets a no-hitter, beating Pittsburgh 6-0.

7th

Chicago wins while Detroit ties, giving the White Stockings a 2-game lead with 2 to play.

8th

Lady Baldwin of Detroit beats Philadelphia 11-0 in 8 innings for his 42nd win of the season, an all-time record for a lefthanded pitcher. Eight of those wins, including 5 shutouts, have come against the Phillies, who have not been shut out by any other pitcher this season.

Pittsburgh's Ed Morris beats the Mets 9-0 for his 12th shutout of the season, establishing an all-time record for a lefthander. Morris will finish the season with a 41-20 won-lost record.

9th

Chicago clinches the pennant by beating Boston 12-3 on the final day of the season while Detroit is losing 2 games to Charley Ferguson and the Phillies 5-1 and 6­1.

14th

Aaron Stern buys the Cincinnati Reds back from John Hauck.

15th

The AA season ends with 2 games in Philadelphia. Harry Stovey hits a HR to give him at least a share of the Association leadership for the 4th consecutive season.

18th

The World Championship Series opens in Chicago, with the White Stockings beating the Browns 6-0 behind John Clarkson's 5-hitter.

19th

The Browns win the 2nd game in a 12-0 romp, only 8 innings being played. Bob Caruthers pitches a one-hitter, and Tip O'Neill hits 2 HRs.

20th

Chicago being his home town, Caruthers asks to pitch again. He walks 4 men in the first inning and loses 11-4 in an 8-inning game.

21st

The Series shifts to St. Louis, where the Browns even things with an 8-5 victory in 7 innings. Bill Gleason stars with two 2-run singles.

22nd

With Jim McCormick and Jocko Flynn lame and John Clarkson tired, Chicago tries to use a minor league recruit in the pitcher's box, only to be refused by the Browns. SS Ned Williamson and RF Jimmy Ryan pitch for the Whites. The Browns win easily 10-3 to take a 3-to-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

23rd

The St. Louis Browns win the World Championship by beating Chicago 4-3 in 10 innings. Pitching his 4th game in 6 days, Clarkson holds St. Louis hitless for 6 innings as Chicago builds a 3-0 lead. The Browns tie the game in the 8th, and Curt Welch scores the "$15,000" run on a wild pitch in the 10th. St. Louis wins the entire gate receipts from the series ($13,920), with each of 12 players getting about $580.