Despite another brilliant season from Jim Creighton (29 wins, .383 AVG), Cleveland Forest City couldn't deliver a pennant in 1883 -- in fact, they weren't even the best team called "Forest City":
In the AA, Elizabeth took their fourth straight pennant, while the new club from Syracuse beat Providence in a one-game playoff to take the final playoff spot:
American Cup playoffs
Syracuse 6, Washington 0 (Jake Seymour: 5-hit shutout)
Brooklyn 6, Baltimore 5 (11 innings; wild pitch allows go-ahead run)
Brooklyn 7, Syracuse 3 (BKN: 4 runs in 8th)
In the American Cup Final, George Derby scattered seven hits as Resolute took their first Cup in seven years with a 5-1 win.
