1st August 1887
The fans of the Blues are trying not to get too excited about a possible AL pennant after they saw their team stretch away from the pack in July. The team picked up an excellent 18 wins during the month while only losing 8 games. They are now 11 games clear of the chasing pack at the top of the AL table.
Series Results
2-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-0 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
3-0 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
Mid Month saw the loss of Right Fielder Ed Daily to injury. He will be missing for 6 weeks with a strained knee.
First Baseman Roger Connor continues to lead the team on the batting front. His July figures saw him claim 39 hits from 102 at bats in 26 games. He scored 21 runs with 23 RBI's for an average of .382. These figures earned him the AL Batter of the Month award.
Pitching Stats
Batting Stats
