1st September 1888
The fans of the Athletics are a little worried about the chase for the pennant as their teams form was patchy during the month. The team managed 15 wins and 13 losses during August. They still sit in first place in the AL but lead by only 1.5 games.
Series results
won final game of home series against the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
3-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
won first game of a road trip against the Detroit Wolverines
The injury news was a little mixed for the team during the month. That especially goes for Left Fielder Darby O'Brien. O'Brien managed to get himself fit during the middle of the month only to find himself back on the treatment table at the end of the month with a sprained knee. He will be out for between 4 and 5 weeks. The team also managed to get Right Fielder Ed Swartwood fit early in the month.
The star continuing to lead the Athletics towards another AL pennant is pitcher George Darby. Darby won 7 of his 10 games. He pitched 84.2 innings to give up 75 hits and 23 Earned runs for an ERA of 2.44.
Pitching
Batting
