| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Spiders | 76-59 | .563 | — |
| New York Black Yankees | 76-62 | .551 | 1.5 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 69-68 | .504 | 8 |
| Memphis Red Sox | 62-74 | .456 | 14.5 |
| Baltimore Black Sox | 60-76 | .441 | 16.5 |
#Baltimore Black Sox
Curt Blefary hit 2 out and threw out 4 runners, leading Baltimore to a 6-5 win over Cleveland in 13 innings as the Black Sox continued to play the spoiler role.
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado each hit 2 out as the Black Sox routed Cleveland, 14-5.
#Cleveland Spiders
Lance Berkman hit 2 homeruns, reaching 50 on the year, as the Spiders lost a lead, then regained it in a 7-6 victory over Baltimore. Superstar OF Tris Speaker had to leave the game, but is only expected to miss a few games.
Ron Reed had been pitching better of late, playing a key role in the Spiders’ bullpen. Now the Spiders will have to fend off (or catch) the Black Yankees without him, as Reed will miss the next 4 months or so. Billy Muffett, the closer at AAA for much of the season, was recalled.
#Detroit Wolverines
George Bechtel and Johnny Marcum were recalled from rehab assignments, while gold-glove winning SS George Davis started one.
Juan Beníquez, perhaps the most pleasant surprise of all for Detroit this season, made his 18th homer a walk off job as the Wolverines came from behind to beat Los Angeles 8-6.The game saw Ty Cobb set a new WBL record for hits with 192, and, less pleasantly, recently acquired IF Bobby Wallace had to leave the game with a leg injury.
Wallace is likely to miss the rest of the regular season with a quad injury, opening the door for Davis’ return from his long term injury and rehab assignment.
Hank Greenberg hit 2 out, including a grandslam in the top of the 9th as the Wolverines beat the Black Yankees, 9-5. Greenberg drove in 7, and Cobb added 3 hits for Detroit.
Al Kaline hit 2 out, but the Wolverines fell to the Black Yankees, 9-3.
#New York Black Yankees
Pascual Pérez was recalled from a rehab assignment, with Ron Bryant heading back to AAA. Pérez returns to the rotation, with Red Ruffing moving to the bullpen and the surprising Tony Brizzolara maintaining his rotation slot.
The Black Yankees had hoped to avoid this, but an ill-advised pinch running appearance landed Grant Johnson on the DL for about a week. Josh Harrison was recalled from AAA.
Rogers Hornsby torched his previous club for 2 homers in a 4-2 win over Portland that saw Brizzolara turn in another solid start for the Black Yankees.