The Phillies rout the Colonels at the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, 29-4. Louisville right-hander John Wadsworth sets a National League record by giving up 28 singles in one game.
James “Bug” Holliday hits a 2-run home run with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th to carry the Reds to a 7 – 6 win over St. Louis.
Emulating Holiday‚ Brooklyn’s Candy LaChance slugs a bottom-of-the-9th homer to overcome Boston‚ 11 – 10.
John Tanner‚ a pitcher at Hebron‚ Kentucky‚ is struck by lightning and killed while trying to catch a fly ball.
1894 – Led by Billy Hamilton‚ who scores 5 runs‚ the Phils outslug first-place Boston‚ 18 – 10. Baltimore sweeps two from Brooklyn to move a game behind the Beaneaters.
Philadelphia ties New York in the 9th when Sam Thompson hits a bases-loaded triple. They acore again the 12th‚ but New York evens it on a HR by pitcher Joett Meekin. The Giants finally win in the 13th‚ 11-10.
Louisville P George Hemming throws an 11-inning 25-hitter, as the Colonels edge Boston, 11 – 9.
On June 27, 1894 For the first time in nearly a month, covering 24 games, Baltimore fails to score at least seven runs, losing to Chicago, 13 – 4.
The Chicago Colts score five runs in the top of the 9th to take the lead over Baltimore, but the National League leaders respond with three runs in the bottom of the inning to claim an 11 – 10 win.
The Colts beat the Pirates, 10 – 7, with Bill Dahlen collecting two hits and an RBI.
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