1st September 1888
The fans of the Red Stockings are starting to accept that they will not be playing post season baseball this year. The team had an average month during August with a record of 13wins and 14 losses. The team now sit 4th in the NL table, 11 games behind the leaders.
Series results
Won the final 2 games of a home series against the Boston Beaneaters
3-0 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-3 on the road to the New York Giants
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
won the first game of a road trip to the St Louis Browns
There was good news for the Red Stockings from the treatment room in august as they managed to get Pitcher Cannonball Titcomb fit again towards the end of the month.
The teams star during August was the youngster Hugh Duffy. Duffy managed to pick up 33 hits from 107 at bats during his 26 games. He scored 18 runs with 14 RBI's for an average of .308. This earned him the NL Rookie of the Month award.
Pitching
Batting
