[Lord Byron]

Trades before the trading deadline:
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 30-year-old CF Roy Thomas to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 20-year-old LF Al Bridwell, 24-year-old CF Emil Batch, and 23-year-old 3B Lee Tannehill in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 20-year-old RP Tom Downey to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 34-year-old RP George Wheeler in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 30-year-old SP Case Patten and 23-year-old 3B Bob Unglaub to the New York Giants, getting 24-year-old CF Danny Hoffman and 22-year-old C Fred Carisch in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 23-year-old SP Tom Dougherty to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 34-year-old SP Frank Kitson in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 26-year-old RP Mike O'Neill and 22-year-old RP Bill Hogg to the New York Giants, getting 23-year-old 2B Roy Hartzell in return.
-The Chicago Cubs traded 28-year-old C Johnny Kling to the St. Louis Browns, getting 29-year-old SP Tully Sparks in return.

Awards
2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 16 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
CF Duff Cooley of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 4 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 18 runs scored.
SP Red Donahue of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-0 record, 1.48 ERA, and 29 strikeouts.
SP Bill Dinneen of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record, 0.80 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
SP Red Ames of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 2-2 record, 2.56 ERA, and 36 strikeouts.
RP Billy Campbell of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 1.73 ERA, and 19 strikeouts.

In the AL, the Philadelphia Athletics (59-34) have a 5-game lead over the Chicago White Sox for first while, in the NL, the New York Giants (61-33) have a 2 and a half game lead over the Chicago Cubs.