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Despite losing 2 of their top offensive threats in Fred Dunlap and Billy Hamilton, the Giants are still slugging their way to victories behind players like Mike Tiernan, Fred Mann, and Dave Orr. All that hitting makes it alot easier for pitchers like Harry Salisbury to dominate hitters. That's what he has done this year going 16-4 with a 2.65 ERA. The Chicago White Stockings only trail by 5.5 games with plenty of the season left. With a 1-2 pitching tandem like Daisy Davis and Jumbo McGinnis, the White Stockings are nowhere near out of the race. Meanwhile, the Boston Beaneaters are now a place that no player wants to be at this time. It seems Cap Anson knew what he was doing when he went on his tirade to get traded from the team over a year ago. Rumors have it that King Kelly wants to be traded off the team, veteran George Hall may call it quits after this season, and Hugh Duffy wants a do-over on his 2-year contract he signed with the club this offseason.

Batting Leaders
BA: Mike Tiernan (NYG) .391
Hits: Jake Beckley (PIT) 79
2B: Abner Dalrymple (CLV) 19
3B: Mike Tiernan (NYG) 11
HR: Emmett Seery (CHN) 5
RBI: Mike Tiernan (NYG) 46
Runs: Mike Tiernan (NYG) 53
SB: Bob Petit (WHS) 34

Pitching Leaders
ERA: Pete Conway (WHS) 2.10
Wins: Harry Salisbury (NYG) 16
Losses: Amos Rusie (IND), Bill Sowders (BSN) 13
SHO: Daisy Davis (CHN), Bob Black (IND) 2
K's: Milo Lockwood (PIT) 100

Injuries
NYG- 2B Fred Dunlap (ruptured UCL, 6-7 months)
NYG- CF Billy Hamilton (ruptured back disc, 7 months)

Various News & Notes
6/3: Philadelphia 1B Jim O'Rourke signed a 2-year extension @ $2,900 per year.
6/10: New York 2B Fred Dunlap is lost for the season after rupturing a ligament in his elbow while making a throw. The diagnosis is 7 months. For the year, he was batting .308 with 17 RBI in 35 games.
6/13: New York CF Billy Hamilton becomes the 2nd Giant player to be lost for the season as he suffers a ruptured disc in his back while making a defensive play. His estimated recovery time is 8 months. The 23-year old was having a stellar season as he was hitting .357/.457 with 32 RBI in 37 games.
6/25: This day will not be forgotten in the history books as not 1, but 2 players hit for the cycle! If that wasn't enough, it happened in the same game!!! It was in a game between Philadelphia and Cleveland. The Spiders were victorious 13-12. Philadelphia SS Ed McKean singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, tripled in the 5th, doubled in the 6th, and hit a 2 run HOME RUN in the 8th. While that was impressive, Cleveland's C Wilbert Robinson was even better as he went 6-6 in his cycle effort. The 26-year old doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, doubled in the 6th, hit a solo home run in the 8th, and tripled in the 10th eventually scoring the winning run.
6/29: New York trades 31-year old P Jack Leary (9-9 career record, 71 G) to Kansas City for SS Billy Otterson (.150, 3 RBI).
6/29: Indianapolis trades 30-year old C John Reilly (.301, 24 RBI) to Louisville for 30-year old LF George Wood (.283, 3 HR, 25 RBI).





A very impressive 3 team race in the Association through the first 60 or so games of the season. The Baltimore Orioles are looking to capture their 6th straight Association pennant behind the pitching of Bob Emslie (17-11, 1.84) and John Harkins (15-7, 2.41). The Cincinnati Red Stockings are deadlocked with the Orioles for the lead. Young lefty Elmer Smith has been explosive this season putting together a 20-7 record with 134 strikeouts, but his 73 walks have cost the team some wins. The offense is being led by the trio of rookie CF Bug Holliday, C Lave Cross, and veteran 3B Cap Anson. It also doesn't hurt when the whole team seems to be able to swipe a base at any moment. They have swiped 256 bases with 4 players having 30 or more. Just behind both of these teams are the Louisville Colonels are having their pitching staff led the way as Joe Knight (13-6, 1.70) and George Bradley (19-7, 1.74) have combined for 32 wins. The offense isn' struggling either as the trio of Sam Thompson (47), Pete Browning (43), and George Gore (38) are all driving in their share of the runs.

Batting Leaders
BA: George Van Haltren (KCC) .348
Hits: Ed Delahanty (BLO) 85
2B: Dan Brouthers (PHA) 23
3B: Ed Delahanty (BLO) 11
HR: Pete Browning (LOU), Mike Griffin (BLO) 4
RBI: Bug Holliday (CIN) 49
Runs: Mike Griffin (BLO) 57
SB: Tommy Tucker (BLO) 56

Pitching Leaders
ERA: Joe Knight (LOU) 1.70
Wins: Elmer Smith (CIN) 20
Losses: Bert Dorr (STL), Sadie McMahon (PHA) 15
SHO: Bob Emslie (BLO) 3
K's: Elmer Smith (CIN) 134

Injuries
NONE

Various News & Notes
6/1: Cincinnati 1B Otto Schomberg went 5-5 in an 11-2 victory over Philadelphia.
6/9: Kansas City P Dan Casey signed a 2 year extension @ $1,520 per year. In 6 years, the lefty has gone 75-88 in 212 games. He is 13-12 with a 3.61 ERA this year.
6/11: Louisville P George Bradley collects his 250th career win as he whips Brooklyn 17-2. For his career, the 36-year old is now 254-251 in 567 games. It is kind of unreal that Bradley would reach this milestone after he went 11-51 in his rookie year in 1875!!
6/11: Louisville CF Pete Browning blitzes Brooklyn as he goes 5-6.
6/28: Louisville trades 26-year old RF Billy Sunday (.206, 9 RBI)and 20-year old C Jack Ryan (rookie)to Columbus for 29-year old SS Yank Robinson (.203, 23 RBI).
6/29: Kansas City trades SS Billy Otterson (.150, 3 RBI) to New York for 31-year old P Jack Leary (9-9 career record, 71 G).
6/29: Louisville trades 30-year old LF George Wood (.283, 3 HR, 25 RBI) to Indianapolis for 30-year old C John Reilly (.301, 24 RBI).