| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Monarchs | 52-48 | .5220 | — |
| Indianapolis ABC’s | 50-50 | .500 | 2 |
| Houston Colt 45s | 49-50 | .495 | 2.5 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 45-54 | .455 | 6.5 |
| Wandering House of David | 44-54 | .449 | 7 |
#Birmingham Black Barons
Charlie Morton was named to the final spot of the Black Barons’ rotation.
Morton’s first start was a bit of a disaster, a 12-5 loss to Philadelphia where the only bright spot was Richie Sexson‘s 2 homeruns.
#Houston Colt 45’s
Tony Gwynn homered twice and Craig Biggio provided a walk-off dinger as Houston edged Indianapolis, 9-8. Later in the series, Jeff Bagwell matched Gwynn with his 25th and 26th of the season, leading the Colt 45’s to a 9-3 win over the ABC’s.
#Indianapolis ABC’s
Eppa Rixey replaced The Only Nolan in the ABC’s extended rotation.
George Foster homered twice as the ABC’s topped Kansas City 10-1. Barry Larkin, Bob Bescher, and Luis Padrón also went deep, with Padrón improving to 14-3 with another fine outing on the mound.
Johnny Cueto improved to 11-5 with a 4-hit shutout of Houston, fanning 7 in the complete game victory. Oscar Charleston and Ed Charles went deep in the 3-0 win.
#Wandering House of David
Mark McGwire hit out 2, giving him 7 in 13 games, as the House of David topped Birmingham 8-6.