1st October 1873
The fans of the Atlantics saw their team slip out of contention for the NL pennant as the team posted a slightly below average month in September. They lie 3rd in the table after a record of 4-5.
The batting scored a low 53 runs in September in 9 games. The best of the batting was in the form of Short Stop Davy Force. Force put up 14 hits, 5 runs and 9 RBI's in 37 at bats. This produced his average of .378 for the month
The pitching of Ed Stratton continued to be solid during September. He pitched all 9 games with 82 innings worth of work. In these innings he gave up 102 hits and 26 earned runs for an ERA of 2.85. The team gave up a total of 67 runs during the month.
All the minor league players were call up due to the roster expansion
Full pitching stats for September
Full batting stats for September
The Atlantics played 9 games in September
They started with a win and a loss against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 9-7 and 3-15
The next series saw the team lose 1-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 7-8, 13-6 and 5-10
The team were then losers 1-2 in a series against the Boston Red Stockings. The scores were 2-6, 1-6 and 7-4.
They finished with a 6-5 win against the Chicago White Stockings.
The team will finish with 2 more games against the White Stockings in October. We will bring a full season review once these games are complete.