1st September 1887
The Alleghenys just made their run to late to get into the shake up at the end of the season which has left their fans frustrated. The team had a very good month in August by picking up 17 wins from the 27 games they played. This was good enough to close the gap on the leaders but not enough to keep them in the play off hunt. They are now in 3rd place in the NL table, 5 games behind the leaders.
Series Results
3-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-3 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
3-0 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
2-0 to start home series against the New York Giants
The team managed to get right fielder Cliff Carroll back from the treatment table mid month. This good news was tempered by the news that First Baseman Mike Dorgan sprained a finger to be sidelined for between 1 and 2 weeks.
Starter John Clarkson was the star on the mound this month. He picked up 7 wins in the 9 games he played. He pitched 79.1 innings to give up 79 hits and 18 earned runs for an ERA of 2.04. This earned him the NL Pitcher of the Month for August
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