1st September 1874
The fans of the Cleveland Blues saw an improved month during August as the team posted a 6-4 record. This still left the team in last place in the AL as they now sit 10 games behind the leading Baltimore Canaries. With only 12 games left it is unlikely that the team will win this years pennant.
The batting in August saw a solid month scoring 66 runs. The batter that showed the best form during the month was Second Baseman Dick Hunt. Hunt started 10 games and had 40 at bats. These at bats saw him hit 15 times to gain an average of .375. He also scored 7 runs and 6 RBI's.
Cy Bentley's pitching in August saw a slight dip in form after his minor injury. He still started 8 games and pitched 54 innings but his ERA rose to 3.17 for the month. He gave up 73 hits and 19 runs in the work he did. Candy Cummings started 2 games and pitched 35.2 innings in 7 games for an ERA of 3.03. The team gave up a large total of 92 runs.
Full pitching stats for August
Full batting stats for August
The Blues played 10 games in August
They started with a 10-7 win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings
The next series saw a 2-1 series win against the Philadelphia Athletics. The scores were 7-12, 11-10 and 4-3
The team then lost a series against the Baltimore canaries 1-2. The scores were 4-12, 6-5 and 8-20
The final series of the month saw a 2-1 win against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The scores were 7-6, 4-13 and 5-4.
The team will only play 8 games in September and we will give you a full update next month.