1st May 1889
It has been a strong start to the season for the Americans and the fans are hoping that it will continue through the rest of the season. The team won 17 of the 28 games they played during April. This has moved them into 2nd place in the AL table, 2 games behind the leaders.
Series Results
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-2 on the road to the Cleveland Spiders
3-0 at home to the Detroit Tigers
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
2-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
went 1-1 to start a road trip to the Washington Nationals
The team picked up Pitcher Milo Lockwood from the Philadelphia Athletics via waivers.
While he wasn't the best batter during the month, Rookie First Baseman Jake Beckley still had an excellent month. He managed to pick up 32 hits from 98 at bats in 27 games. He scored 15 runs with 22 RBI's for an average of .327. This was good enough to earn him the AL Rookie of the month award.
Pitching
Batting
