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Matt from TN · 08-25-2003, 04:45 PM

August 1, 1901

The story of the month was the city of Philadelphia. First, the NL's Phillies put together an astounding 17-game winning streak. The streak lasted from June 24th to July 10th. The cross-state Pittsburgh Pirates snapped the streak with a 6-0 victory on July 11. The Phillies now have a commanding 10-game lead over both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.

Across town, the Philadelphia Athletics continued their hot play and took over first place in the AL for a time. They finished the month with a 5-game losing streak, however, and they are currently back in 3rd place at 2 games behind the new division leader, Baltimore.

Speaking of the Orioles, they went 19-11 in July to take control of first place in the AL. Detroit went 12-17 and have fallen to 4th.

Batters of the Month:

AL - Blake Smeeton, 1B, Boston Americans - Smeeton was the league's top offensive performer in July. He hit an amazing .416 for the month with 19 RBI and 20 runs scored.

NL - "Dark Horse" Allen, CF, Philadelphia Phillies - Allen has been a key component in the Phillies underrated offense this season. He hit .402 in July with 10 RBI and 24 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - "Johnny Cakes" Sutton, Baltimore Orioles - Sutton's great pitching is the main reason the Orioles have surged to first place in the league. He was 5-0 with a 1.67 ERA in July.

NL - Tony Hamline, Philadelphia Phillies - This is the third consecutive Phillie to win the POTM award this season. This is the first for Hamline, who went 5-1 with a 1.76 ERA.

American League Standings

Baltimore 61 49 .555 -
Milwaukee 59 50 .541 1.5
Philadelphia (A) 59 51 .536 2.0
Detroit 56 52 .519 4.0
Chicago (A) 53 56 .486 7.5
Boston (A) 51 58 .468 9.5
Washington 51 60 .459 10.5
Cleveland 48 62 .436 13.0

National League Standings

Philadelphia (N) 67 44 .604 -
Cincinnati 56 53 .514 10.0
Pittsburgh 56 53 .514 10.0
St. Louis 54 54 .500 11.5
Chicago (N) 53 55 .491 12.5
Brooklyn 51 59 .464 15.5
New York 51 59 .464 15.5
Boston (N) 49 60 .450 17.0

Ancestors:

Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland Blues - Allen hit .302 with 6 RBI and 14 runs scored this month... His 296 at-bats still are too-few to be counted among team or league leaders... Otherwise, he would be leading the team with his .341 average... He does lead the Blues with 51 runs scored and 28 steals (3rd in the AL).

08-25-2003, 04:45 PM	#10
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	August 1, 1901 The story of the month was the city of Philadelphia. First, the NL's Phillies put together an astounding 17-game winning streak. The streak lasted from June 24th to July 10th. The cross-state Pittsburgh Pirates snapped the streak with a 6-0 victory on July 11. The Phillies now have a commanding 10-game lead over both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Across town, the Philadelphia Athletics continued their hot play and took over first place in the AL for a time. They finished the month with a 5-game losing streak, however, and they are currently back in 3rd place at 2 games behind the new division leader, Baltimore. Speaking of the Orioles, they went 19-11 in July to take control of first place in the AL. Detroit went 12-17 and have fallen to 4th. Batters of the Month: AL - Blake Smeeton, 1B, Boston Americans - Smeeton was the league's top offensive performer in July. He hit an amazing .416 for the month with 19 RBI and 20 runs scored. NL - "Dark Horse" Allen, CF, Philadelphia Phillies - Allen has been a key component in the Phillies underrated offense this season. He hit .402 in July with 10 RBI and 24 runs scored. Pitchers of the Month: AL - "Johnny Cakes" Sutton, Baltimore Orioles - Sutton's great pitching is the main reason the Orioles have surged to first place in the league. He was 5-0 with a 1.67 ERA in July. NL - Tony Hamline, Philadelphia Phillies - This is the third consecutive Phillie to win the POTM award this season. This is the first for Hamline, who went 5-1 with a 1.76 ERA. American League Standings Baltimore 61 49 .555 - Milwaukee 59 50 .541 1.5 Philadelphia (A) 59 51 .536 2.0 Detroit 56 52 .519 4.0 Chicago (A) 53 56 .486 7.5 Boston (A) 51 58 .468 9.5 Washington 51 60 .459 10.5 Cleveland 48 62 .436 13.0 National League Standings Philadelphia (N) 67 44 .604 - Cincinnati 56 53 .514 10.0 Pittsburgh 56 53 .514 10.0 St. Louis 54 54 .500 11.5 Chicago (N) 53 55 .491 12.5 Brooklyn 51 59 .464 15.5 New York 51 59 .464 15.5 Boston (N) 49 60 .450 17.0 Ancestors: Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland Blues - Allen hit .302 with 6 RBI and 14 runs scored this month... His 296 at-bats still are too-few to be counted among team or league leaders... Otherwise, he would be leading the team with his .341 average... He does lead the Blues with 51 runs scored and 28 steals (3rd in the AL).