4th

While Cleveland's Cy Young is delivering the ball in the 8th inning, Sam Mertes of Chicago steals home to tie the score. Then he drives in the winning run in the 9th.

5th

With the agreement of Atlantic League president Ed Barrow, Lizzie (Stroud) Arlington pitches an inning for Reading against Allentown. The lady hurler gives up two hits but no runs in the first appearance of a woman in organized baseball.

6th

Arlie Pond pitches Baltimore to a 15-0 win over Philadelphia in his last game before entering the Army Medical Corps.

7th

Criticized for being unable "to handle men in the up-to-day style," Cap Anson resigns as Giants manager with a 9-13 record. Bill Joyce is reappointed on the same day.

8th

Frank "Red" Donahue, of the Phillies, no-hits the visiting Beaneaters 5-0. It is the 2nd no-hitter pitched against the champs this season.

15th

In Baltimore, Chicago 3B Barry McCormick accuses his team's 1B, Bill Everett, of making a rotten throw, sparking a fistfight. A Baltimore spectator, trying to intervene, is hit. McCormick withdraws from the game, and the Orioles win 10-9.

20th

Joe Corbett, the Baltimore hurler who has been holding out all season for a higher salary, spars with brother Jim to prepare him for his fight with Kid McCoy.

22nd

Amos Rusie edges Pittsburgh's Frank Killen 1-0 in 13 innings at New York.

28th

Honus Wagner's first grand-slam HR comes against New York ace Amos Rusie. Louisville wins 6-4.

29th

Faced with a labor boycott in Cleveland, the Spiders transfer their series against Baltimore to Philadelphia.

31st

In the first 85 games, Cleveland has played 21 errorless games, and 21 others with only one miscue, considered a "remarkable fielding record."