Boston 7, Louisville 2: The Riders hope to put the Racers out of the race as they kick off a 3-game set.
Jim Palmer (16-8, 2.90) goes the distance, as
Brian Roberts had three hits and scored twice.
Keith Hernandez and
Adam Dunn added a couple of hits apiece, while
Harry Stovey broke it open with a three-run double in the 7th off loser
Edinson Volquez (14-12, 4.84).
Indianapolis 4, Charlotte 1: A 1-1 pitchers duel going into the 7th,
Abner Dalrymple broke the tie with the last of his three doubles on the day and the Engines added two insurance runs off loser
John Candelaria (16-10, 3.27).
Hooks Wiltse (11-11, 3.38) earned the win, going the distance.
New York 8, Philadelphia 5 (12 innings): Down 5-3 in the 8th, the Heroes knot it up in a rally started by
Fielder Jones' leadoff triple. Taking it to extras,
Tony Perez hit a 2-run pinch-hit single in the 12th to break the tie against
Al Holland and
Bill Drake shut it down.
Sacramento 4, Wichita 3: The crucial 3-game set for the West starts in thrilling fashion, knotted at 2 before
Socks Seybold hit a two-run shot, his 24th, off
Kid Nichols (5-6, 3.58). Wichita got back-to-back doubles from
Wally Pipp and
Cherokee Davis off
George Mullin to open the inning before
Joe Benz came on to close it, leaving Davis stuck on third by getting RBI machine
Frank Chance - who has 109 on the season - to ground to second to end it.
| East | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Riders | 82
| 74 | .526 | - |
Charlotte Cougars
| 81
| 75 | .520 | 1.0 |
New York Heroes
| 79 | 77 | .507 | 3.0 |
Louisville Racers
| 77 | 79 | .493 | 5.0 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Sacramento Stingers | 89 | 67 | .571 | - |
| Wichita Brigade | 86 | 70
| .552 | 3.0 |