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July 1878

On July 16, Cincinnati beat Philadelphia for the second straight time. The Reds scored twice in the 9th to win, 5 to 3. Manager/SS Dick Komp had a triple and 4 hits and scored twice.
On July 20, Philadelphia took their revenge and beat Cincinnati 16 to 0. Paul Skinner struck out 8 Reds. RF Jumbo Reeher had 5 hits, 2 RBIs and scored 3 times. Skinner's strikeout total on the season is now 158, passing Harry Mays record of 154 set last season. Harry has 172 down in the B Leagues this year so far.
On July 22, Cincinnati scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to beat St. Louis 12 to 11. Pitcher Tony Hughes drove in the winning run. St. Louis made 4 errors in the inning. Pitcher Miller Bullock had to leave the game for St. Louis and will miss about a week with a bruised thigh.
On July 22, 3B Joe Carter went 5 for 5 with a triple, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored in Philadelphia's 9 to 5 win over Boston.
Also on July 22, Detroit beat Brooklyn 4 to 1. Pitcher Steve Sedam held the Atlantics to 3 hits. He had 2 hits and scored twice as a batter. RF Dan Mixon was injured in the game and will miss about 5 weeks.
Also on July 22, Abe Lowe got hurt out in San Francisco and will miss the rest of the year. He was 19-12 with a 1.84 ERA
On July 25, former MVP CF Jim Kruppa broke his knee in a 7 to 4 Philadelphia win at Boston. It was a compound fracture. He will miss the rest of the season and doctors are not sure if he will ever be able to walk without a severe limp again.
On July 27, in their first game without Kruppa, Philadelphia lost at Boston, 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Kruppa's replacement in center field, Walter Byrne, made two errors on the day, the second of which ended the game. His poor throw allowed the winning run to score.
Also on July 27, 43 year old pitcher George McCormick was in the box for Detroit as they beat Brooklyn 12 to 3. Ol' George had two hits and scored a run.
On Jul 31, Cincinnati beat Brooklyn, 7 to 0. Frank Carlucci held the Atlantics to only 3 hits. LF Chicken Evarts fractured his skull trying to make a diving catch. No one is sure what he struck his head on, but he was rushed to the hospital and a hole was drilled in his skull to alleviate the pressure from internal bleeding. Doctors say he will never play again, though he should live through the ordeal. Within 10 days, the Liberty League has lost its two best players for the year. At least one forever. 2b Joe Ricketts was also injured in this game. He separated his shoulder making a diving stop and will miss about 3 weeks.