Only one race that's within 5 games, so that's what we'll follow for the final month. Can Wichita complete its amazing run?
Chicago 4, Sacramento 3 (13 innings): Roger Connor hit a solo shot in the first, and
Babe Ruth hit a 2-run shot two batters later to put the Hitmen up 3-0 and spot starter
Rich Gale made it stand up for seven innings. But the Stingers got two in the 8th and one in the 9th to tie it and send things to extras, where it stayed tied until
Charley Jones - to that point 0-for-5 - hit a 1-out single to score pinch-runner
Ron LeFlore and give the Hitmen the walkoff victory.
Wichita 4, Milwaukee 3: Cleon Jones and
Larry Doyle homered early and
Jonas Gaines, making his first start of the season, survived 8th inning homers from
Tank Carr and
Pete Hill as closer
Chad Cordero hurled the 9th and the Brigade continued to roll.
| West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Chicago Hitmen | 71 | 62 | .533 | - |
| Wichita Brigade | 70
| 65 | .518 | 2.0 |
| Sacramento Stingers | 67 | 66 | .505 | 4.0 |