| Team | W/L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Red Sox | 10-8 | .556 | — |
| Detroit Wolverines | 9-10 | .474 | 1.5 |
| New York Black Yankees | 9-10 | .474 | 1.5 |
| Baltimore Black Sox | 6-11 | .353 | 3.5 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 5-12 | .294 | 4.5 |
Baltimore Black Sox
Ned Garvin struck out 11 in 6 innings at Portland — his 2nd double-digit strikeout game of the season.
Cleveland Spiders
Bob Feller fanned 13 in 7 innings, but left trailing 3-2 before Cleveland came from behind to beat Chicago, 6-5.
Bill Steen struck out 11 in an 11-2 win over Baltimore.
Terry Adams–Cleveland’s closer for the past 2 years–has begun a rehab assignment, and should be back this week. It was assumed that, when Adams went down, Aroldis Chapman would take over for the Spiders–2 blown saves and a loss later, and Cleveland can’t get their closer back soon enough.
Detroit Wolverines
Buddy Napier will miss about a month, with Jack Wilson being recalled to cover some middle innings out of the bullpen.
Wander Franco stays on his rehab assignment for now: the Wolverines can’t justify moving on from Damion Easley, who is slashing 500/579/750 as Franco’s utility IF replacement.
Justin Verlander struck out 10 in 6 innings, but surrendering 2 homeruns led to a loss. Verlander continues to frustrate Detroit, alternating between flashes of intense potential and abject failure–he’s 0-1 with a 7.23 ERA.
Memphis Red Sox
The enigma known as Skel Roach will miss about 5 weeks. LHP Jon Lester was recalled from AAA.
Ted Williams hit 2 out in consecutive games, first powering an 8-0 win over New York, then leading a wild 14-10 win over the Black Yankees.
New York Black Yankees
Lou Gehrig drove in 6 in the that 14-10 loss to Memphis.
Rogers Hornsby, who entered the day hitting .122, went 6-for-6 with 3 homeruns and 8 RBI, setting the AL regular-season record for hits in a game doing it. Hornsby ended the day with 16 total bases in a 16-6 win at San Francisco.