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Events of Monday, May 20, 1878

5-18-1878 5-21-1878              5-20-1879 

IND N   1
CHI N   3

Unless otherwise noted, the visiting team is listed first regardless of who batted first in the game.

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Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 1878

NL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Cincinnati Reds                  9    7    2    0  .778     -    56   34
Chicago White Stockings          9    4    5    0  .444   3.0    31   42
Indianapolis Blues              10    4    5    1  .444   3.0    35   31
Boston NL Team                   6    3    3    0  .500   2.5    31   42
Providence Grays                 6    3    3    0  .500   2.5    42   31
Milwaukee NL Team               10    3    6    1  .333   4.0    34   49

Note: Prior to 1883 in the NL, a club's standing was determined by the number of games won, not by its winning percentage.

Debuts on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
CHI N  Bill McClellan (22)
IND N  Jim McCormick (21)

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