Clever base running in the sixth inning by Dave Fultz forced a Cleveland fielding mistake that allowed him to score the eventual winning run in a 4-3 win for the Athletics at Columbia Park.

The Hughie Jennings saga came to a head when Jennings appeared on the field in Baltimore and took infield practice with the Orioles prior to a game with the Brewers. Johnson sent a telegram instructing Brewers president Matt Killilea and umpire Jack Sheridan not to play the game if Jennings was on the field. Jennings said that Johnson had lied to him by telling him McGraw didn't want him.