7th

Brooklyn begins a 15-3 run that brings them closer to PL-leading Boston as Gus Weyhing beats Chicago 4-0 for one of his 30 wins. Boston is never caught and finishes 61Ž2 games in front.

11th

Brooklyn moves into the NL lead by beating the Reds 9-2 for its 9th win in a row. The team finishes 6 games in front as the Reds fall to 4th.

12th

A local boy named Lewis, whose first name is unknown, shows up at the Brooklyn (PL) ball grounds and is given a tryout by Buffalo. He works 3 innings, is battered for 13 hits, walks 7, and leaves trailing 20-5. Buffalo rallies but loses 28­16. Lewis leaves a 60.00 career ERA in the record books.

15th

New York (NL) owner John B. Day tells other NL owners he must have $80,000 or sell out to the PL. Spalding, Anson, Brush, and others come to the rescue to prevent New York's withdrawal from the league.

20th

After Rochester beats Columbus in a Sunday game 8-3 at Windsor Beach, both teams are arrested.

23rd

Harry Stovey, the leading slugger of the Boston Players' League club, hits his 100th career home run. He is the first ML player to attain this milestone.

26th

Philadelphia (PL) downs Buffalo 30-12, scoring 14 in the 6th. Charles "Lady" Baldwin absorbs all the punishment, giving up 28 hits.

27th

Brooklyn (AA) leads Columbus 13-8 in the 8th at the Long Island Grounds in a Sunday game when they run out of baseballs and are forced to forfeit the game.