| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Royal Giants | 65-45 | .591 | — |
| Homestead Grays | 58-53 | .523 | 7.5 |
| Philadelphia Stars | 55-56 | .495 | 10.5 |
| Ottawa Mounties | 54-57 | .486 | 11.5 |
| New York Gothams | 54-59 | .478 | 12.5 |
#Brooklyn Royal Giants
Smokey Joe Williams fanned 10 and improved to 10-9 on the year as Brooklyn held on to an early lead, topping Homestead, 5-4.
Beals Becker hit out 2 and Don Drysedale won his 15th game of the year as the Royal Giants topped Philadelphia, 8-4.
#Homestead Grays
Newly promoted Ricardo Rincón heads to the injured list with a sore elbow, with the Grays recalling Moose Haas.
#Ottawa Mounties
Bryn Smith was named to the Mounties’ rotation, a status likely to be a bit fluid, especially pending Bill Smith‘s return from a rehab assignment, perhaps as soon as later this week.
Adrían Beltré hit 2 out of the park as Ottawa came from behind to win over Kansas City, 10-7. Gary Carter did the same, driving in 4 on his 2 blasts as Ottawa trounced Kansas City, 15-5.
Ottawa pounded 7 homeruns, led by 2 each from Carter and Roberto Alomar (with Alomar’s second being a walkoff shot), and beat Indianapolis in a see-saw, 15-14 game.
Dave Gregg will miss a couple weeks with a sprained elbow, with the Mounties recalling Al Orth to take his place.
Alomar did it again, hitting 2 out in another victory over the ABC’s, this one by a count of 10-8. Perhaps more importantly for the Mounties, Randy Johnson put in a solid start, allowing only 1 run in 5 innings. If the big lefty could harness some of his potential, it would be a massive lift for Ottawa’s beleaguered staff.