1st August 1886
The fans of the Grays were content that their team stayed in the pennant race with an above average month but are hoping for the team to push on in the race. The team picked up 14 wins and 11 losses during July. This has seen them move back into second place in the NL table, 3 games behind the leaders.
Series results
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
0-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
went 1-1 to start the road trip to the Boston Beaneaters
The bull pen took a blow mid month as it saw Joe Borden sidelined. Borden will be missing 4 weeks of the season with a sore shoulder. This was offset by the batting line up getting some good news when Fred Corey returned to action late in the month.
Short Stop Jim O'Rourke continues to deny father time as he again posted some excellent numbers in July. This 35 year old managed to clip the ball 33 times from his 92 at bats in 25 games. He scored 11 runs and 23 RBI's for an average of .359
Pitching
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