1st

The Pirates top Cleveland 2-0 to move into a virtual tie with the Spiders, who lead the NL with a percentage of .59770, compared to Pittsburgh's .59756.

3rd

Pittsburgh edges Cleveland 5-4 to claim first place outright. Unfortunately, it is also Pittsburgh's last day in first this season, as Cleveland retakes the lead the next day.

The Capital Colored All-Americans set sail for England with a team of players from Western League clubs.

12th

Heavyweight boxing champion Jim Corbett, a good ballplayer and a great gate attraction, plays 1B for the Scranton team in an Eastern League victory over Buffalo. Corbett collects 2 singles and knocks in 2 runs. His brother Joe, who will become a ML pitcher, plays SS.

14th

Baltimore moves past Pittsburgh into 2nd place as the Orioles top Boston 9-3 and Pittsburgh falls to Cincinnati.

15th

Hughie Jennings handles 20 chances flawlessly at SS as Baltimore triumphs over Boston 11-10 in 15 innings.

New York star George Davis gets 6 hits, but cannot generate enough offense to lead the Giants to victory as Philadelphia mauls them 23-9.

20th

Cleveland scores 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning in near-total darkness to defeat Washington 8-7. Three of those runs come on a HR the Washington CF does not see.

23rd

Baltimore sweeps a doubleheader with the Senators to claim first place from Cleveland. The Orioles have now won 13 consecutive games, a streak which will reach 14 before it is broken.

30th

New York SS William "Shorty" Fuller sets a ML record with 11 putouts in a 9-inning game.

31st

Fred Clarke of Louisville has his 35-game hitting streak broken in an 8-4 victory over Washington.