| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Monarchs | 5-2 | .714 | — |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 3-4 | .429 | 2 |
| Wandering House of David | 3-4 | .429 | 2 |
| Houston Colt 45s | 2-5 | .286 | 3 |
| Indianapolis ABCs | 1-5 | .167 | 3.5 |
Birmingham Black Barons
The Black Barons opened the year by shutting out the defending champions. Greg Maddux started with 6 scoreless and Kerry Ligtenberg, Bruce Chen and Akinori Otsuka finished a 5-hit combined shutout, 1-0 over Brooklyn.
Otsuka was injured and will spend some time on the DL, with Steve Bedrosian activated in his place.
Indianapolis ABCs
Ed Swartwood was hit by a pitch and is on the disabled list, with Pete Rose recalled from AAA Cincinnati.
Kansas City Monarchs
Smokey Joe Wood struck out 10 over 7 innings in a 7-3 win over Houston, improving to 2-0.
Joe Thatcher was injured while pitching and is on the disabled list; Jeff Reardon was recalled.