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AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division W L Pct GB AUG
Philadelphia 66 55 .545 -- 19- 7
New York 62 58 .517 3.5 13-13
Boston 56 66 .459 10.5 13-14
Washington 55 65 .458 10.5 13-13
West Division W L Pct GB AUG
Cleveland 69 53 .566 -- 12-15
Chicago 61 61 .500 8 15-12
St. Louis 60 62 .492 9 8-19
Detroit 56 65 .463 12.5 13-13
FEDERAL LEAGUE
East Division W L Pct GB AUG
Baltimore 66 57 .537 -- 10-16
Newark 63 62 .504 4 15-12
Buffalo 58 64 .475 7.5 14-13
Pittsburgh 58 67 .464 9 10-17
West Division W L Pct GB AUG
New Orleans 72 53 .576 -- 13-13
Indianapolis 63 60 .512 8 16-10
Milwaukee 58 65 .472 13 14-13
Kansas City 56 66 .459 14.5 14-12
AL Player of the Month: Detroit RF Sam Crawford.
August: .298, 1 HR, 16 RBI in 94 AB; Season: .285, 5 HR, 54 RBI in 116 G
FL Player of the Month: New Orleans 1B Jack Birnbaum.
August: .362, 1 HR, 7 RBI in 80 AB; Season: .320, 1 HR, 29 RBI in 120 G
AL Pitcher of the Month: Chicago righthander Frank Smith.
August: 5-2, 0.94 ERA in 7 GS; Season: 19-10, 1.83 in 30 GS
FL Pitcher of the Month: Milwaukee righthander Lew Denning.
August: 5-1, 1.70 ERA in 6 GS; Season: 15-9, 2.92 in 25 GS
August Highlights
Aug. 1: The Pelicans continued their march through the FL West, as Bert Ducharme tossed a two-hitter and New Orleans beat Indianapolis 2-0 to open a 12-game lead. Ducharme (9-11) struck out four. Milwaukee second baseman Larry Schlafly may be out for awhile after reporting a “burn” in his arm after making a throw in the Brewers’ 1-0 loss at Baltimore. Schlafly was placed on the DL. He is hitting .235 with two home runs and 25 RBI in 93 games. Washington claimed righthander John Waltz off waivers from the Sailors. He has been in the minors all season.
Aug. 3: John Wells pitched a two-hitter and the Hoosiers topped the Pelicans 3-0. Wells (9-9) struck out three in the effort. Indianapolis activated lefthander Doug Glover, who had been out with a sore arm since making his Hoosier debut on June 28.
Aug. 4: The injury bug bit the Brewers again as left fielder Luke Sharpe cracked his ribs making a diving catch of a drive hit by Buffalo’s John Densmore in the ninth inning of a game the Blues eventually won 4-1 in 11 frames. Sharpe was placed on the DL. He is hitting .221 with 11 RBI in 82 games this year.
Aug. 5: Detroit continued to stockpile righthanders, this time claiming Harry Eells off waivers from the Senators. The rookie had spent all year on the Washington roster without making an appearance.
Aug. 6: Ray O’Neal led off the eighth inning with a single to spoil Rex Washington’s no-hit bid, but the Buffalo lefty settled for a one-hitter and a 1-0 win over the Brewers. Washington (12-13) issued two walks and struck out two. Chet Toney drove in the game’s only run with a run-scoring grounder in the sixth.
Aug. 7: Baltimore activated second baseman Bob Van Buskirk, out since July 23 with a sore elbow, while Milwaukee activated center fielder Floyd Meyer, who hadn’t played since July 19 because of a twisted knee.
Aug. 8: Washington’s Happy Townsend pitched a gem as the Senators beat the Browns 5-0. Townsend (12-10) allowed just two hits, walking one and striking out three.
Aug. 9: St. Louis lost left fielder George Stone to a sore heel. Stone is hitting .278 with four home runs and 35 RBI in 99 games. Baltimore righthander Ben Mays, out since July 15 with a sore arm, was activated.
Aug. 10: Milwaukee left fielder Ducky Holmes hurt his side in the Brewers’ 11-4 loss to the Hoosiers and could be lost for the year. Holmes is hitting .233 with 16 RBI in 72 games with the White Sox and Brewers this year.
Aug. 11: Indianapolis righthander Norm Conrad pitched the Federal League’s first no-hitter of the season, blanking Milwaukee in a 10-0 win at West Washington Street Park. Conrad (10-13) fanned four. Mike Jarrett got New Orleans off to a great start in their doubleheader at Buffalo, firing a two-hit shutout as the Pelicans posted an 8-0 win. Jarrett (11-14) struck out one. The Pelicans got the twinbill sweep, winning the nightcap, 4-3.
Aug. 13: Bruce Glasgow had his best stuff working, tossing a two-hit shutout as the Rebels beat the Packers, 3-0. Glasgow (11-13) walked two and struck out two.
Aug. 14: Bill McNeil went 4-for-4 with a double and drove in three runs as the Brewers stopped the Blues, 7-2, at Athletic Park.
Aug. 15: The Brewers’ blues continued in a 5-4 loss to Buffalo when righthander Keith Paige was hit in his pitching hand by a Charlie Hemphill liner in the third inning. Paige broke his index finger and was placed on the DL. He is 11-12 with a 2.63 ERA in 29 starts this year.
Aug. 16: Philadelphia lost righthander Andy Coakley to the DL when he left in the seventh inning of the Athletics’ 2-1 win at Cleveland with a sore back. Coakley is 14-13 with a 2.02 ERA in 28 starts this season.
Aug. 17: Nick Altrock threw a two-hitter and Chicago beat Washington, 1-0, at South Side Park. Altrock (14-9) struck one and didn’t walk a batter. George Davis drove in the game’s only run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first.
Aug. 20: Jimmy Dygert allowed just two hits and Philadelphia recorded a 4-0 win over the Browns at Sportsman’s Park. Dygert (13-11) walked two and fanned four. Larry Fannin had four singles in four at-bats, driving in three runs as the Rebels topped the Blues, 8-5, at Exposition Park.
Aug. 22: Nick Altrock continued to excel, allowing only Hal Chase’s fourth-inning double in a one-hit shutout as the White Sox beat the Highlanders, 2-0. Altrock (15-9) struck out three and didn’t walk anyone. Dave Spence was 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI as the Sailors defeated the Packers, 7-3, at Meadowbrook Oval. Baltimore center fielder Clarence Gaughan was placed on the DL after he hurt his ribs in the Terrapins’ 6-2 win at Pittsburgh. Gaughan is hitting .283 with two home runs and 50 RBI in 109 games this year.
Aug. 23: New York, which has fallen 3 ½ games off the pace in the AL East, activated center fielder Davy Jones, who hasn’t played since July 25 because of a sore knee.
Aug. 24: Doug Glover was nearly untouchable in Milwaukee, tossing a one-hitter as Indianapolis beat the Brewers, 2-0. Glover (12-4) walked two and didn’t record a strikeout in his 89-pitch gem.
Aug. 25: Frank Smith was great for as long as he needed to be, shutting down the Athletics on two-hits over 11 innings and finally getting the win on George Davis’ RBI single in the bottom of the 11th. Smith (18-10) walked one and fanned three. Charlie Hutchins, making just his fourth start of the year, pitched a two-hitter and Milwaukee beat Kansas City, 1-0. Hutchins (3-5) issued two walks and recorded one strikeout. Pete O’Brien drove in the game-winner with a single in the seventh inning. Addie Joss allowed three hits and an unearned run as the Naps beat Washington, 2-1. Joss (20-7) became the NABF’s first 20-game winner of the season. Jesse Tannehill suffered a broken hand when he was hit by a Germany Schaefer line drive in Boston’s 5-3 loss to Detroit. Tannehill is 12-15 with a 2.33 ERA in 30 starts this season.
Aug. 26: Milwaukee activated left fielder Luke Sharpe from the DL. Sharpe broke his ribs on Aug. 4.
Aug. 27: St. Louis activated left fielder George Stone from the DL after he missed 2 ½ weeks with a sore heel and Indianapolis got back third baseman Elmer Roman, out more than a month since breaking his foot on July 24.