The Boston Herald box score credits Jake Beckley with a three-run homer to give Pittsburgh an 8 – 6 win over Washington. Under the rules of the era‚ which do not allow a team batting in the bottom of the last inning to win by more than one run‚ Beckley should be credited only with a triple, making the score 7 – 6. Apparently the rule is not strictly enforced.

Philadelphia makes 13 errors and allows the Reds to score 6 runs in the 9th inning‚ but nonetheless wins, 14 – 13, in 10 innings.

The Louisville Colonels drop a game to Brooklyn because they have run out of baseballs. The home team is responsible for supplying balls‚ but the game begins with just three baseballs on hand‚ two of them practice balls borrowed from Brooklyn. By the 3rd inning‚ the balls are worn out and a messenger sent for new ones does not arrive back in time. Louisville is forced to forfeit the game.

In National League action, Bobby Lowe scores six runs and collects five hits, leading the Boston Beaneaters to a 27 – 11 rout of the Washington Senators.