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1st July 1886

The Red Stockings continued to frustrate their fans as they continued to play below average during June. The team picked up 10 wins from the 24 games they played. This led them to be positioned in 6th place in the NL table, 15 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
1-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-2 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-1 on the road to the Phialdelphia Quakers
3-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys including 1 re-arranged game
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher Alex Voss
Second Baseman Fred Dunlap

There was good news on the injury front during the month. Fred Dunlap and Pete Gillespie both returned to action during the month. The one down side was the loss of Monte Ward for 2 weeks of the month with a strained forearm.

Holly Hollingshead showed all his experience during the month of June. He managed to claim 28 hits from 75 at bats in 22 games. He scored 12 runs with 5 RBI's for an average of .373.

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1st July 1886

The Blues finally showed their fans some of the form they had last year during June. The team managed to win 13 games from the 23 they played. They have managed to move up 1 place in the AL table and sit 7th, 16 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-1 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
0-2 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-3 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher Hugh Daily
Pitcher Bobby Mathews
First Baseman Roger Connor

The teams overall performance in June was solid but the individual performances didn't shine. This means we will not be highlighting anybody this month.

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1st July 1886

In a month of 2 halves the Wolverines both pleased and upset their fans in almost equal measure. The team won 9 games while losing 13 during the month of June. This has seen them slip back to the bottom of the AL table, 20 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
lost final 2 games of road trip to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
0-3 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-0 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics

Players to make the All Star Squad
Catcher Jimmy Peoples

It was a mixed month on the injury front for the Wolverines. They lost John Reccius for 2 weeks with Back Soreness. He returned before the end of the month. They also had the return of Bill Harbridge from injury.

In a tough month for the Wolverines no players shone so nobody will be highlighted this month.

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1st July 1886

The Louisville Colonels strong start to the season continued during June to keep the fans happy. The team picked up 14 wins from their 22 games played during the month. They are now top of the AL table with a 1.5 game lead.

Series Results
Won final 2 games at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 on the road to the Washington Nationals
0-3 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-0 at home to the Cleveland Blues
1-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox
2-0 at home to the Boston Americans

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher Lady Baldwin
Catcher Buck Ewing
Centre Fielder George Gore
Right Fielder Tom Brown

George Gore suspended for 4 games for causing a ruckus after being ejected for arguing a third strike call.

The team traded 22 year old minor league catcher Bill Finley to the Boston Americans in exchange for 31 year old pitcher Doc Landis.

Right Fielder Tom Brown showed the way in June. He clipped the ball into space 27 times in 87 at bats during his 22 games. He scored 28 runs with 11 RBI's for an average of .310.

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1st July 1886

The New York Giants fans continued to watch their team struggle to find any form during the month of June. The team picked up only 9 wins from their 22 games played. This has left them rooted to the bottom of the NL table in joint 7th place, 18.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
went 1-1 to finish road trip to the Philadelphia Quakers
0-3 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
1-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 at home to the St Louis Brown
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher James Burke
Pitcher John Murphy
Pitcher Bill Wise

Centre Fielder John Peltz missed 3 weeks of the month with a strained quadricep. He returned before the end of the month.

In a strange quirk of the game of baseball, pitcher James Burke picked up every win that the team managed to gain in June. He picked up 9 wins from his 11 games. He pitched 96 innings and gave up 79 hits and 15 earned runs for an ERA of 1.41. This work also earned him the NL Pitcher of the Month award.

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1st July 1886

The Athletics fans were hoping for a big month from their team in June but were a little disappointed with the outcome. The team managed a winning record but it was only 14-12. This meant that the team stayed in 2nd place in the AL table 1.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Sox
3-0 on the road to the to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
3-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
0-3 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher George Derby
First Baseman Henry Larkin
Second Baseman Bill Kuehne
Third Baseman George Wood
Centre Fielder Fred Mann
Right Fielder Chicken Wolf

The star of the show for the Athletics this month was Left Fielder Fred Mann. Mann managed to hit the ball 35 times from 96 at bats in 25 games. He scored 21 runs with 15 RBI's for an average of .365.

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1st July 1886

After the surprisingly strong May the fans of the Quakers were hoping for more in June. The team failed to live up to the renewed hope of the fans though and only managed 12 wins from the 22 games played during the month. This saw them slip back to 4th in the NL table 6 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
went 1-1 to finish home series against the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 at home to the Chiacgo White Stockings
1-1 at home to the Brooklyn Grays

Players to make the All Star Squad
Pitcher Bob Black
Short Stop Frank Fennelly
Right Fielder Sam Thompson

With the drop off in form of the team the players also struggled to get individual performances. The one player that did find form was pitcher Bob Black. Black won 7 of his 11 games while pitching 91 innings. He gave up 68 hits and 14 RBI's for an ERA of 1.38

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1st July 1886

The fans of the Alleghenys were pleased to see their team capitalise on their re-arranged games as they closed the gap on the leaders. The team picked up 17 wins from the 27 games played during June. This saw them move back up to 2nd place in the NL table, 4.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
3-0 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-3 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings including 1 re-arranged game
2-1 on the road to the New York Giants

Players to make the All Star Squad
Centre Fielder Mike Dorgan
Right Fielder Jim Fogarty

There were mixed fortunes for the team on the injury front. They were happy to see Cliff Carroll return to action but were not so happy to see Ri Jones sidelined with shoulder tendinitis. He will be out for 3 weeks of the season.

The team had outstanding performers on both sides of the ball in June. The voter though only recognised the batting of Jim Fogarty. Fogarty picked up 35 hits from 103 at bats in his 26 games. He scored 26 runs with 10 RBI's for an average of .340. This earned him the NL Batter of the Month award.

Lou Bierbauer picked up the NL Rookie of the Month Award

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1st July 1886

The fans of the Browns are used to seeing poor play from their team but the past month has been a low point for many of them. The team picked up only 7 wins from the 22 games played during the month. This has seen them fall towards the bottom of the NL table to sit joint 7th, 18.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
Finished road trip to the Chicago White Stockings with a loss and 1 game to be re-arranegd due to bad weather
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
0-3 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
0-3 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
0-3 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
2-1 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings

Players to make the All Star Squad
Catcher Fred Carroll
Left Fielder Pete Browning

The fans were elated to see Pete Browning return to action mid month.

Another tough month for the St Louis Browns means we will not be highlighting a player this month.

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1st July 1886

After the Blistering start to the season in April the Nationals form has gone from bad to worse in May and June. The fans only had 8 wins to cheer them through the whole of June while they had to suffer through 15 loses. This has left the team falling backwards in the AL table to 4th place, 8 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
went 1-1 to finish road trip to the Chicago White Sox
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
0-3 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues

Players to make the All Star Squad
No players selected

The lack of form for the team reflected in the individual performances as well. This means no highlighted player this month.

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Standings after the July Games

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1st August 1886

The fans of the Orioles can still dream about a return of the AL pennant this season after their team put up some outstanding numbers in July. The team picked up an excellent 18 wins during the month while losing only 8. This saw them move up the AL table to 4th place, 8.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost final game of home series against the Chicago White Sox
1-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
3-0 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
won the first 2 games of a home series against the Boston Americans

The news from the treatment room this month was mixed. The team were glad to welcome back both King Kelly and Bill Krieg. After lay offs. The bad news was that the team lost starting pitcher Jack Lynch towards the end of the month as he picked up an intercostal strain which will see him miss 2 weeks of the season.

Youngster Toad Ramsey keeps going from strength to strength as the season continues. His work from the mound is showing he has a great future in the game. He won 10 of the 13 games he started in July. From the 113.2 games he pitched he gave up 96 hits and 40 earned runs for an ERA of 3.17. These figures were good enough to earn him the AL Rookie of the Month award for July.

The AL Batting award for the month once again went to First Baseman Dan Brouthers who had another excellent month with an average of .340

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1st August 1886

The fans of the Americans are starting to see their dreams of the AL pennant slip away as their team put up another below average month in July. The team picked up only 11 wins from the 25 games played during the month. This saw the team drift down the AL table to 6th place, 14.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues
1-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
0-3 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
lost first 2 games on the road to the Baltimore Orioles

There was mixed news from the treatment table during the month. They lost the services of Hub Collins for 5 weeks with a Plantar Fiscitis. He also suffered a severe set back in his recovery at the end of the month as he was ruled out for another 3-4 weeks as his injury worsened. The team did manage to get Dick Phelan back from injury at the end of the month.

While the team seems to be struggling for form as a unit, one person did show some fight for the team. This person was Bill Sweeney, who managed to pick up 8 of the 11 wins the Americans had during the month. He figures were 8 wins from 13 games pitched. He gave up 99 hits and 31 earned runs from 114.1 innings pitched for an ERA of 2.44.

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1st August 1886

The Beaneaters bought some cheer to their fans by pushing themselves back into the pennant race this month. The team picked up 16 wins from the 25 games played. This saw them move up the NL table to 5th place, 7.5 games behind the leaders and back in the pennant race.

Series results
won final game of home series against the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 at home to the St Louis Browns (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-0 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
3-0 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
went 1-1 to start home series against the Brooklyn Grays

The team lost first baseman John Reilly for 2 weeks late in the month due to a sprained ankle.

Before his injury John Reilly was tearing up the NL league during July. He had managed to gain 34 hits from 92 at bats in his 21 games. He had scored 18 runs and 21 RBI's for an average of .370.

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1st August 1886

The fans of the Grays were content that their team stayed in the pennant race with an above average month but are hoping for the team to push on in the race. The team picked up 14 wins and 11 losses during July. This has seen them move back into second place in the NL table, 3 games behind the leaders.

Series results
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
0-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
went 1-1 to start the road trip to the Boston Beaneaters

The bull pen took a blow mid month as it saw Joe Borden sidelined. Borden will be missing 4 weeks of the season with a sore shoulder. This was offset by the batting line up getting some good news when Fred Corey returned to action late in the month.

Short Stop Jim O'Rourke continues to deny father time as he again posted some excellent numbers in July. This 35 year old managed to clip the ball 33 times from his 92 at bats in 25 games. He scored 11 runs and 23 RBI's for an average of .359

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1st August 1886

The fans of the White Sox are warming up for a push at the AL pennant for the first time in their teams history. This is down to the fact that the team picked up an excellent 17 wins from the 24 games they played in July. They are now in 2nd place in the AL table, only 1.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won last game of road trip to the Baltimore Orioles
0-3 on the road to the Washington Nationals
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
3-0 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
won first 2 games of home series against the Louisville Colonels

The team gained some good news early in the month with the return to action of left fielder Billy Reid.

The star pitcher in the American League continued to put up strong figures in the month of July. Geggus managed to win 9 of his 12 games he played. He gave up 80 hits and 22 earned runs during his 101.2 innings pitched to gain an ERA of 1.95. This work earned him the AL Pitcher of the Month award for July.

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1st August 1886

The fans of the White Stockings are starting to get the jitters as their team struggles its way towards the NL pennant. The team picked up 12 wins and 14 losses during the month. They are still top of the NL table but the lead is now only 3 games.

Series results
Lost final game of road trip to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-2 on the road to the New York Giants (including a re-arranged game)
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
0-3 at home to the St Louis Browns
went 1-1 to start home series to the Philadelphia Quakers

Jumbo Davis saw his solid rookie season put on pause early in July. He was diagnosed with elbow inflammation which will sideline him for 5 weeks.

Second Baseman Ezra Sutton showed that experience counts in the National League when batting. The 36 year old pulled in 35 hits from his 106 at bats during 26 games played. He scored 20 runs and 18 RBI's for an average of .330.

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1st August 1886

The fans of the Red Stockings saw another average performance from their team during July. The team picked up a record of 12-12 during the month. This saw them slip back to 5th place in the NL table, 14 games behind the leaders.

Series results
2-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-1 on the road to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
1-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 at home to the St Louis Browns
3-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
went 1-1 to start road trip to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

The injury news could be said to be good for the team in July. The team saw the return of Fred Dunlap and Pete Gillespie during the month. The one drawback on the treatment table was the fact that Monte Ward had to miss 2 weeks of the month with a strained forearm.

A major reason for the Red Stockings continued steady progress this season is down to pitcher Alex Voss. Voss managed to win 8 of his 12 games in July. He gave up 118 hits and 32 earned runs during 102.2 innings pitched for an ERA of 2.81.

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1st August 1886

The uptick in form from the Blues in June was short lived as the fans had to sit through an average month from their team in July. The team managed a 12-12 record for the month of July. This has left them in 7th place in the AL table, 15.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
2-1 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-0 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
lost a game against the Philadelphia Athletics (second game re-arranged later in the month due to bad weather)
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
0-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at the start of a road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics (including a re-arranged game)

Wilbert Robinson missed 2 weeks of the month due to a bruised foot.

With another average month all round for the team the only real star was pitcher Jim McCormick. This stalwart of the team gave another month of solid performance. He won 7 of his 12 games while giving up 92 hits and 27 earned runs during the 102.1 innings pitched. This earned him an ERA of 2.37 for the month.

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1st August 1886

The Wolverines season continues to disappoint their fans as the team struggled through another month of games in July. The team picked up 12 wins from the 26 games they played. They still sit in last place in the AL table, 20.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
0-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
0-3 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-3 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
won first 2 games of home series against the Washington Nationals

The team lost starting pitcher Pete Conway halfway through the month. He will be out for 6 weeks with a hip strain.

Normally at this point we would be saying that their were no real performers in the Wolverines team but this month to our surprise someone did step up and make themselves count. This person was Centre Fielder George Myers. Myers managed to claim 30 hits from his 96 at bats in the 25 games he played. He scored 16 runs with 12 RBI's for an average of .313

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