O'Rourke Belts 5 Hits
Sunday, September 1st, 1872: The Atlantics were defeated 10-8 today at South End Grounds I by the Red Stockings, but you can't say Jim O'Rourke didn't give it his best try. The Atlantics catcher came to the plate 5 times and collected 5 hits. It was a good day for O'Rourke and a tough day for Brooklyn.
Thursday September 5th 1872
Philadelphia 17 St Louis 6
Athletic clinch their first league title.
And the streak goes on.
53-Game Hitting Streak for Barnes. 
Barnes Smacks 5 Hits for Athletics
Thursday, September 5th, 1872: Philadelphia defeated St. Louis today at Jefferson Street Grounds. The highlight of the game was second baseman Ross Barnes. His hitting heroics included a 5-6 day, paving the way for a Athletics 17-6 triumph over the Brown Stockings.
Baltimore at Philadelphia
Saturday September 7th 1872
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 8
Ross Barnes' hits his first home run of the season to increase his hitting streak to 54 games. Tom Carey and Paul Hines each collect four hits to lead the Canaries to victory.
Super Swinger -- Coughlin Slams 5 Hits
Saturday, September 7th, 1872: History in the making. That's what the fans at Capitoline Grounds got to see today, when Brooklyn outplayed the White Stockings 12-11. Dennis Coughlin of the Atlantics came to the plate 5 times and came away with a dynamite day as he exploded for 5 hits against Chicago.
Friday September 13th 1872
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 5
Henry Kholer belts his first career home run, a two run shot in the fourth that went 386 feet. That home run was Henry's first hit of the season. Ross Barnes increases his hitting streak to 55 games with a 1-5 performance.
20 Games in a Row for Clapp
Friday, September 13th, 1872: It has been quite a while since somebody stopped John Clapp without a hit in a game. The Reds couldn't do it in today's game at South End Grounds I. The Boston Red Stockings left fielder banged out 1 hit and extended his hitting streak to 20 consecutive games in his club's 10-3 victory.
Monday September 16th 1872
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 9 (12)
Lip Pike drives in four and Rookie Dave Lenz has three hits, including an rbi bases loaded single in the bottom of the 12th inning.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday September 20th 1872
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 8
Forest Citys roll to 7th straight win. Al Barker goes 4-5 and drives in three runs. Ross Barnes continues to produce hit after hit after hit, now at a 57 game hitting streak.
Tuesday September 24th 1872
Philadelphia 16 Cleveland 11
Ross Barnes scores five times, going 4-5, and Lip Pike drives in four runs as Athletics roll to their 35th win of the season.
5-6 Game for McVey
Tuesday, September 24th, 1872: It was a parade of hits for Cal McVey of the Chicago White Stockings... one right after another... a total of 5 for the day. He ravaged the Boston Red Stockings for 5 hits in his 6 at-bats and propelled the White Stockings to a 17-16 victory.
White Sensational, 5-6
Thursday, September 26th, 1872: It doesn't happen very often, but it happened for Deacon White -- a 5-hit day. He went on a rampage at 23rd Street Grounds and paced the Red Stockings to a 15-4 win over the Chicago White Stockings.
Saturday September 28th 1872
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 10
Barnes Ups Hit Streak to 59 Consecutive Games
Saturday, September 28th, 1872: Ross Barnes, second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, ran his consecutive-game hitting streak to 59 games with 2 hits in his club's 11-10 victory today over the Cleveland Forest Citys at National Association Grounds.
Barlow 5-5 Against Brooklyn
Saturday, September 28th, 1872: What a day for Tom Barlow of the Cincinnati Reds! A 5-hit hitting spree! That doesn't happen every day! He ripped Brooklyn pitching apart at Capitoline Grounds and sparked the Reds to a 17-8 victory. He wrote his name in the record books, finishing his special day 5 for 5.
Hines Has 20-Game Hitting Streak
Monday, September 30th, 1872: Paul Hines collected 3 hits in today's game and extended his hitting streak to 20 games. His club, the Baltimore Canaries, beat Cleveland 12-7.
Clapp Keeps Hit Streak Alive
Monday, September 30th, 1872: John Clapp's consecutive-game hitting streak has now climbed to 25 games. The Boston left fielder smacked 2 hits against Brooklyn in today's game at Capitoline Grounds to extend it, but he has mixed emotions about it.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | 11 | .766 | - |
| Baltimore Canaries | 26 | 22 | .542 | 10.5 |
| Cleveland Forest Citys | 17 | 31 | .354 | 19.5 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 16 | 31 | .340 | 20.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Red Stockings | 31 | 17 | .646 | - |
| Cincinnati Reds | 24 | 23 | .511 | 6.5 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 21 | 27 | .438 | 10.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 19 | 28 | .404 | 11.5 |