1st September 1874
The fans of the Reds saw a solid month from their team in August as they closed the gap to the leading Red Stockings to only 2 games leaving them 2nd in the NL table. The team scored 6 wins and 4 losses during the month.
The batting produced some solid form in August scoring 76 runs. The best batting came in the form of First Baseman Joe Start. Start began 9 games and had 42 at bats. He connected on 19 occasions to earn an average of .452. He also claimed 10 runs and 4 RBI's
The pitching of Bill Stearns was strong again in August. He started 9 of the 10 games and pitched 78.2 innings. These innings saw him give up 79 hits and 18 earned runs. This saw him post an ERA of 2.06 in August. These figures saw him awarded the AL Pitcher of the Month award. The team gave up 64 runs during August.
Star Right Fielder John Radcliff went down with a strained hamstring at the end of the month that will see him miss 4 weeks of the season.
Full pitching stats for August
Full batting stats for August
The Reds played 10 games in August
They started with a 10-5 against the Brooklyn Atlantics
The team then won a series against the Boston Reds Stockings 2-1. The scores were 9-10, 10-2 and 7-4
The next series saw the team lose 1-2 against the Chicago White Stockings. The scores were 2-3, 8-7 and 6-18
The final series of the month saw the team beat the Brooklyn Atlantics 2-1. The scores were 11-6, 11-3 and 2-6
The team will face 8 games in September and we will give you all the news from these games next month.