2nd

King Kelly shows up drunk and is taken by the police when he threatens umpire McQuade. Boston loses 7-1 and falls behind New York, which wins 6-3. Sam Thompson of the Phillies hits his 20th HR of the season. The AA HR leader, Harry Stovey, hits 19 this season, considered a greater achievement because of the bigger parks in the AA.

4th

Both contenders win again, setting up the final day with New York in front of Boston by percentage points .656 to .654. Each team has the option of playing one or two games tomorrow, so NY manager Jim Mutrie is in Pittsburgh to watch the Boston game. He is ready to wire to Cleveland if the Beaneaters are going to play an extra game, so that the Giants can also play one.

5th

New York wins the pennant on the final day by beating Cleveland 5-3 while Boston loses in Pittsburgh 6-1. This makes doubleheaders unnecessary.

6th

Brooklyn wins its last home game 9-0 over the Athletics in 6 innings before a crowd of 2,488, bringing the Bridegrooms' home attendance for the season to 353,690, a ML record.

9th

Charlie Reilly hits a record 2 HRs in his ML debut with Columbus to lead the Babies to a 10-6 victory over the Athletics. Only Bob Nieman (9/14/51) and Bert Campaneris (7/23/64) will match this.

10th

Charlie Reilly hits another HR, giving 3 in his first 2 games, as Columbus beats the Athletics 5-0.

18th

The best-of-11 World Series between Brooklyn and New York opens at the Polo Grounds with the Bridegrooms winning 12-10 in 8 innings.

19th

The Giants bounce back at Washington Park with a 6-2 victory behind the 4-hit pitching of Ed "Cannonball" Crane.

22nd

After an off day and a rainout, the WS resumes in New York. The Bridegrooms build up a 6-2 lead and then barely hold on to win 8-7. Umpire John Gaffney calls the game because of darkness in the top of 9th inning with the Giants having the bases loaded and one out.

23rd

In a 6-inning game delayed by arguments, the Giants tie the score with a 5-run top of the 6th only to see the Grooms win it in the bottom 10-7 on a 3-run HR by Oyster Burns. Brooklyn leads the series 3 games to one.

24th

The Giants pound the Bridegrooms' 40-game winner Bob Caruthers for 11 hits and 24 total bases and win easily 11-3. Battery mates Cannonball Crane and Willard Brown and 2B Danny Richardson all homer for the victors.

25th

New York evens the series when Hank O'Day beats Adonis Terry in a 2-1 extra-inning pitchers' duel.

28th

The Giants pile up 12 runs in the first 4 innings against Terry and trounce the Grooms 16-7. New York P Crane posts his 4th win of the series.

29th

The Giants win their 2nd consecutive WS by taking this year's best-of-11 matchup in 9 games. After spotting the Bridegrooms 2 runs in the first, the Giants rally to win 3-2 behind O'Day's pitching.