Code:
Team W/L Pct GB
Kansas City Monarchs 50-43 .538 --
Indianapolis ABC's 49-44 .527 1
Houston Colt 45s 45-477 .489 4.5
Wandering House of David 41-51 .446 8.5
Birmingham Black Barons 40-53 .430 10
Marvin Miller Division | 16 July
#Birmingham Black Barons
Sam Streeter will miss a few starts with shoulder inflammation.
Rube Melton was recalled from AAA to take his place in the interim.
Jim Pagliaroni went deep twice and Birmingham topped Kansas City, 7-4.
#Houston Colt 45's
Teenager
Leon Day was returned to AAA with 20 year old
Vida Blue being recalled to make his WBL debut.
Craig Biggio hit 2 out but Houston fell to Philadelphia, 9-5.
#Indianapolis ABC's
Emil Frisk, who has done quite well since being recalled, will miss about a month with an abdominal strain.
Jake Stenzel--who started the season with Indianapolis, but was injured himself--was recalled.
George Foster hit 2 homeruns as the ABC's beat the House of David, 9-4.
#Wandering House of David
Sammy Sosa and
Ernie Banks each went deep twice as the House of David beat Indianapolis, 13-5.
Ron Santo,
Ryne Sandberg, and
Mark McGwire also hit homeruns, with McGwire's being his 5th in only 8 games.