1st September 1873
The Red Stockings had another slightly below par month which has their fans worried that they could be looking at a bottom of the table finish. The team went 4-5 in the month of August which did move them down to last place in the NL. They are still in the pennant race but are 4.5 games off the leaders.
The batting tried to shine during the month with 71 runs scored. The best of this batting for a second month running was Short Stop Mike McGeary. McGeary played all 9 games from the start and had 38 at bats for an average of .421. He also claimed 16 hits, 9 runs and 13 RBI's.
The pitching showed some improvement as Bobby Mathews posted a better ERA of 2.90 for the month of August. This ERA was built from 9 games where he pitched 71.1 innings. He gave up 104 hits and 23 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 73 runs during the month.
Fraley Rodgers returned from injury mid month. Scott Hastings a hamstring strain late in the month that may keep him out for the rest of the season after being told to rest it for 6 weeks.
Full pitching stats for August
Full batting stats for August
The Red Stockings played 9 games in August
They started with a 9-17 loss against the Cincinnati Reds
The next series saw the team win 2-1 against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 12-4, 5-9 and 6-5
This was followed with a 1-2 loss against the Brooklyn Atlantics. The scores were 4-6, 17-6 and 3-12
The team finished the month with a win and a loss against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 5-9 and 10-5
The team will play 7 games in September. A full report will be bought to you next month.