| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Royal Giants | 82-54 | .603 | — |
| Philadelphia Stars | 69-67 | .507 | 13 |
| Homestead Grays | 67-70 | .489 | 15.5 |
| Ottawa Mounties | 64-72 | .471 | 18 |
| New York Gothams | 64-74 | .464 | 19 |
#Brooklyn Royal Giants
Brooklyn recalled reliever Juan Mateo from his rehab assignment and pulled C Kelly Shoppach up from AA for the rest of the stretch drive.
Dan Brouthers will miss about a week, heading to the DL with Brooklyn recalling Jim Gentile from AAA.
Duke Snider hit 2 homeruns as the Royal Giants doubled up the Stars, 8-4.
#Homestead Grays
Bartolo Colón–virtually unhittable over his first 25 innings in the WBL–has been named to Homestead’s rotation for the final weeks of the season. He turned heads immediately, fanning 10 in 6 shutout innings against the Gothams in a game the Grays would eventually lose in 11 innings, 4-2.
#New York Gothams
Minor league OF Hosken Powell retired.
Willie Mays hit 2 out including a go ahead grandslam as the Gothams came from behind to top Homestead, 7-5.
#Ottawa Mounties
Bryn Smith‘s year is likely done as the righty heads to the DL with a strained forearm. The Mounties recalled Bill Crouch from his rehab assignment to take Smith’s place on the roster.
Emil Gross hit 2 homeruns, one of which a grand slam, but Ottawa fell to the House of David, 10-7.
#Philadelphia Stars
Closer Bob Howry began a rehab assignment, likely to return to Philadelphia over the weekend. When promising hurler Bill Gatewood hit the DL with an oblique strain, the Stars went ahead and recalled Howry after a single AAA appearance.
Brad Kilby, reasonably effective all year as a late inning lefty, will miss a couple of weeks through injury. Pedro Feliciano will take Kilby’s role, with Tommy Hunter being promoted from AAA.