Tuesday June 4th 1872
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 5
Paul Hines' 3-5 performance is wasted with Athletics win.
5-Hit Barrage by Leonard
Tuesday, June 4th, 1872: Andy Leonard was on quite a roll today as he knocked the ball all over 23rd Street Grounds, collecting 5 hits, but wasn't able to win the game. He got his 15 minutes of fame, but the Chicago White Stockings got the 14-12 victory over the Brooklyn Atlantics.
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Thursday June 6th 1872
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 8
Charlie Gould drives in 4 with a two run home run also going 3-4. Al Barker goes 5-5 for the Forest Citys.
Barker 5-5 Against Athletics
Thursday, June 6th, 1872: It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Al Barker of the Cleveland Forest Citys. Barker went on a tear at Jefferson Street Grounds and cracked hit after hit off Philadelphia pitching.
Barnes's Hit Streak Reaches 30 Games
Thursday, June 6th, 1872: Ross Barnes extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to 30 games today in the Philadelphia 9-8 triumph over the Cleveland Forest Citys. The 22-year-old Athletics second baseman collected 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
Higby Tags White Stockings for 5 Hits
Thursday, June 6th, 1872: Boston right fielder Joe Higby wielded a big stick today against the White Stockings and his club walked off the field winners by the score of 7-4. Higby helped tame Chicago with 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
Tuesday June 11th 1872
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6
Martin Mullen doubles home Fred Cone in the ninth for Athletics 16th win.
Consecutive-Game Hit Streak Continues for Sutton
Tuesday, June 11th, 1872: And the hits just keep on coming -- especially off the red-hot bat of Ezra Sutton. The Atlantics third baseman got 1 hit in 5 at-bats in today's 11-4 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds at Avenue Grounds. Sutton has now hit safely in his last 25 games.
Thursday June 13th 1872
Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 0
John McMullin pitches six hit shut out.
Cleveland Blanked by McMullin
Thursday, June 13th, 1872: John McMullin was in command in his outing against the Cleveland Forest Citys. He hurled the Philadelphia Athletics to a 1-0 shutout victory, yielded 6 hits and chalked up no strikeouts and 1 walk.
St Louis at Philadelphia
Monday June 17th 1872
Philadelphia 13 St Louis 4
Lip Pike drives in five and Joe Barrett scores four runs as Athletics win their 8th straight games.
Super Swinger -- Sutton Slams 5 Hits
Friday, June 21st, 1872: All game long Brooklyn's Ezra Sutton was rattling the walls at South End Grounds I and banging out base hits against the Boston Red Stockings. When the dust finally settled on the diamond, he had a 5-hit day and the Atlantics had a 25-7 victory.
Coughlin Sensational, 5-6
Friday, June 21st, 1872: Dennis Coughlin socked it to the Red Stockings today at South End Grounds I. The 27-year-old Atlantics center fielder rapped 5 hits in 6 at-bats to lead his club to a 25-7 win over Boston.
Sunday June 23rd 1872
Philadelphia 10 St Louis 5
Ross Barnes leads Athletics to ninth straight.
34 Games in a Row for Barnes
Sunday, June 23rd, 1872: Ross Barnes collected 3 hits in today's game and extended his hitting streak to 34 games. His club, the Philadelphia Athletics, beat St. Louis 10-5.
Tuesday June 25th 1872
St Louis 22 Philadelphia 5
Joe Bestick and Everett Mills go 4-6 to help Brown Stockings avoid sweep. Ross Barnes goes 3-5 to raise his American League Batting Average to .453.
Barnes Sizzles with 35-Game Batting Streak
Tuesday, June 25th, 1872: With 3 hits in today's game Ross Barnes added another number to his consecutive-game hitting streak. The Philadelphia second baseman increased it to 35 games in a row. But the Athletics fell to the St. Louis Brown Stockings 22-5 at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Baltimore at Philadelphia
Saturday June 29th 1872
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 8
Paul Hines goes 4-5 and Francis Abercrombie drives in three as Canaries roll over Athletics. Ross Barnes extends his hitting streak to 36 games.
Sutton Has 30-Game Hitting Streak
Saturday, June 29th, 1872: Every day everyone is checking up on Ezra Sutton to see if he got a hit to keep his hitting streak alive. Today's answer is "yes." He did it with a 2-5 day against the White Stockings. The Brooklyn Atlantics third baseman stretched the streak to 30 games in his team's 10-9 triumph over the Chicago White Stockings at Capitoline Grounds.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 19 | 5 | .792 | - |
| Baltimore Canaries | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5.0 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 8 | 16 | .333 | 11.0 |
| Cleveland Forest Citys | 7 | 17 | .292 | 12.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Cincinnati Reds | 14 | 10 | .583 | - |
| Boston Red Stockings | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.0 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.0 |