1st September 1888
The fans of the Orioles are still hoping that they can witness another pennant win by their team. The team picked up 19 wins from the 31 games played during August. This has seen the team move up to 2nd place in the AL table 1.5 games behind the leaders.
Series results
Won the final 2 games of a home series against the Cleveland Blues
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
3-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels including a re-arranged game
3-1 at home to the Boston Americans
2-3 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines including a re-arranged game
1-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
won the first game of a home series against the Chicago White Sox
Left Fielder Tip O'Neill was the star of the Orioles performance in August. He managed to pick up 35 hits from 114 at bats in the 28 games he played. He scored 24 runs and 20 RBI's for an average of .307.
Pitching
Batting