1st August 1887
The fans of the Quakers are starting to look over their shoulders at the chasing pack after their team put in only a slightly above average month in July. The team picked up 13 wins and 11 losses during the month. They still sit top of the NL table but by only 1.5 games.
Series Results
0-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
3-0 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
3-0 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Right Fielder Sam Thompson showed why he is the fans favourite during July. He picked up 43 hits from 100 at bats during his 24 games. He scored 26 runs with 23 RBI's for an average of .430. This earned him the NL Batter of the Month Award.
Pitching Stats
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