1st September 1889
The fans of the Beaneaters had to accept another mediocre month of play form their team as they watch them slowly drift towards the end of the season. They now sit in 6th place in the NL table, 15.5 games behind the leaders after winning 14 games and losing 15 during the month.
Series Results
won the final game of a road trip to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
3-0 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-2 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-2 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
went 1-1 to start a road trip to the Chicago White Stockings
The injury news was not very good for the Beaneaters in August. They lost Centre Fielder Bill Kienzle for the season after the picked up a hamstring strain. He will be sidelined for 3 months. Centre Fielder Chief Roseman also missed 2 weeks of the month with a strained quad. The final injury was to Short Stop Heinie Kappel who picked up some elbow tendinitis which will sideline him for between 5 and 6 weeks and could finish his season.
First Baseman John O'Reilly was the star the fans enjoyed the most during August. He claimed 40 hits from 113 at bats in 29 games. He scored 16 runs with 18 RBI's for an average of .354.
Pitching
Batting
