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1st August 1888

The Alleghenys continue to worry their fans as their form again struggled during July. The team picked up 10 wins from the 23 games they played during the month. They have dropped down to 5th place in the NL table, 9.5 games behind the leaders.

There were some sad faces around the Pittsburgh Stadium during the month after news was released that owner Aaron Murphy had passed away. Their was no report on the cause but they did announce that his son would be taking over the reigns at the club. His employees talk of him being lenient with his staff but a tight grip on the purse strings.

Series Results
Lost final game of road trip to the St Louis Browns
3-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
0-3 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-2 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
went 1-1 to start road trip to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

Players making the All Star Squad
Left Fielder George Tebeau

The team had a couple of injuries during the month. They lost Right Fielder Jim Fogarty for 3 weeks with Chronic Back Soreness but he returned at the end of the month. The other player to miss playing time was Second Baseman Lou Bierbauer who was sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb.

With a poor month the individual performances alsosuffered. The only player to come up to the standard required was pitcher Charlie Buffinton. The 8 games he started produced 5 wins. He pitched 73 innings to give up 55 hits and 14 earned runs for an ERA of 1.73.

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1st August 1888

The fans of the Browns are starting to think that their team might be able to get into the mix for the pennant this year after another solid month. The team picked up 15 wins from the 25 games they played. They have moved up to 3rd place in the NL table, 5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
Won final game of a home series against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-0 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
0-3 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
went 1-1 on the road to start a road trip to the Chicago White Stockings

Players making the All Star Squad
Pitcher Daisy Davis, Catcher Fred Carroll, First Baseman Charlie Comiskey, Second Baseman Jimmy Ryan and Left Fielder Pete Browning.

The strong performance of the team was led by star Left Fielder Pete Browning. Browning picked up 36 hits from 103 at bats. He scored 23 runs with 20 RBI's for an average of .350. This earned him the NL Batter of the Month award for July.

Pitcher Mickey Hughes had a good month on the mound with 6 wins from 8 games and an ERA of 2.09. This earned him the NL Rookie of the Month award.

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1st August 1888

The fans of the Nationals went back to seeing their team struggle for form during the month. The team picked up 10 wins from the 23 games they played during July. They are now sitting 6th in the AL table, 17 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
Lost final game of a road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-2 at home to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-3 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 at home to the Louisville Colonels
won first game of a home series to the Chicago White Sox


Players making the All Star Game
Pitcher Charlie Ferguson and Centre Fielder Billy Sunday

Left Fielder Joe Hornung missed 3 weeks of July with a mild hip strain.

It was a tough month for the individual performances but the strength was on the mound in July. The top pitcher was Guy Weyhing who picked up 5 wins in 8 starts. He pitched 71 innings to give up 51 hits and 16 earned runs for an ERA of 2.03.

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Standings after the August games

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Orioles are still hoping that they can witness another pennant win by their team. The team picked up 19 wins from the 31 games played during August. This has seen the team move up to 2nd place in the AL table 1.5 games behind the leaders.

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

Left Fielder Tip O'Neill was the star of the Orioles performance in August. He managed to pick up 35 hits from 114 at bats in the 28 games he played. He scored 24 runs and 20 RBI's for an average of .307.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Americans are not expecting to see their team in the AL pennant race now as their team posted only a modest month in August. The team picked up a record of 14-14 during the month. They now sit in 4th place in the AL table 12.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost the final game of a road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
lost first game of a road trip to the Louisville Colonels


There was good and bad news on the injury front during August for the Americans. They managed to get Left Fielder Oyster Burns fit again but then saw Right Fielder Dave Foutz go onto the treatment table art the end of the month with a strained hamstring. He will be out for 3 weeks.

It was a steady month for the Americans but the performances of the individual players did not live up to that standard. With this in mind we will not be highlighting anybody this month.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Beaneaters cannot wait for the season to finish as their team continued its struggles during August. The record for the month was 10-18 saw them finally eliminated from winning the NL pennant. The team are bottom of the NL table 25.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
lost the final 2 games of a road trip to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
0-3 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
3-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
2-1 at home to the New York Giants (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
0-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
lost first game of a road trip to the Chicago White Stockings


The Beaneaters injury news during August was more bad than good. The team lost Catcher Amos Cross for 4 weeks with a sprained wrist and also lost First Baseman John Reilly for the rest of the season after he broke a bone in his elbow. He will need 4 months to recover. The good news was the return of Centre Fielder Chief Roseman at the end of the month.

With another tough month for the Beaneaters their were very few star performers. With this in mind we won't be highlighting any players.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Bridegrooms were not too surprised when it was confirmed they wouldn't be winning the pennant this year. The team managed a 14-12 month during August. They are now positioned in 7th place in the NL table 22 games behind the leaders.

Series results
lost the final game of a home series against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 at home to the New York Giants
1-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-0 on the road to the St Louis Browns
won first game of a home series against the Philadelphia Quakers

It was a mixed month for injury news in the Bridegrooms camp. They managed to get George Wood fit mid month. The team lost Short Stop Arthur Irwin for most of the month with a fractured foot. He managed to return just as the month was finishing. The team also lost Left Fielder Jim O'Rourke early in the month with a torn thumb ligament. He will hopefully return from his 4 week lay off early next month.

The team continued its steady performance during August. 1 player did stand out from the crowd. That was Pitcher Jim Handiboe. Handiboe picked up 6 wins from his 9 games. He pitched 78.2 innings to give up 61 hits and 15 earned runs for an ERA of 1.72. These figures earned him the NL Pitcher of the Month award.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the White Sox had a month to smile about during August after their team managed to find some form. The record of 16 wins and 11 losses saw the team keep itself respectable for the year. They are now positioned in 5th place in the AL table 13 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost a game of a road trip to the Washington Nationals (1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather)
3-0 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
1-2 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
2-1 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
lost first game of a road trip to the Baltimore Orioles

It was a bad month for the Chicago White Sox as their treatment room continued to fill. They lost Short Stop Jack Rowe early in the month due to a sprained thumb. He will be out for between 4 and 5 weeks. Worse news followed mid month as they lost Pitcher Pete Conway for the season as he picked up shoulder inflammation. He will need 3 months to recover. The team also lost First Baseman Sid Farrar for the season after he bruised a kneecap. He will be gone for between 2 and 3 months.

It was a strong month from the White Sox during August and this showed in the individual performances. The top star was Third Baseman Denny Lyons. Lyons picked up 38 hits from 110 at bats during his 27 games. He scored 14 runs with 12 RBI's for an average of .345.

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1st September 1888

The fans saw the White Stockings roll back the years to get them dreaming about another NL pennant after seeing a strong month from their team. The team won 19 of the 27 games they played during August. The team now lead the NL table by 4 games heading into the last month of the season.

Series results
Lost final game of home series against the St Louis Browns
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
3-0 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
won first game of a home series to the Boston Beaneaters.

The White Stockings managed to keep most players fit for the pennant chase. They did lose Right Fielder Tommy McCarthy mid to late in the month to back tightness. He will be out for 2 weeks and should be back early September.

The move to the top of the NL table came with some strong individual performances. The leading batter was Left Fielder Harry Stovey. Stovey picked up 32 hits from his 101 at bats during the 27 games he played. He scored 20 runs with 26 RBI's for an average of .317. This earned him the NL Batter of the Month award.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Red Stockings are starting to accept that they will not be playing post season baseball this year. The team had an average month during August with a record of 13wins and 14 losses. The team now sit 4th in the NL table, 11 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Won the final 2 games of a home series against the Boston Beaneaters
3-0 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
0-3 on the road to the New York Giants
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
won the first game of a road trip to the St Louis Browns

There was good news for the Red Stockings from the treatment room in august as they managed to get Pitcher Cannonball Titcomb fit again towards the end of the month.

The teams star during August was the youngster Hugh Duffy. Duffy managed to pick up 33 hits from 107 at bats during his 26 games. He scored 18 runs with 14 RBI's for an average of .308. This earned him the NL Rookie of the Month award.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Blues are still not sure if their team will be winning another pennant this year after another mixed month by their favourites. The team managed 15 wins from the 28 games they played in August. They sit joint 2nd in the AL table 1.5 games behind the leaders going into the final month of the season.

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

The injury news was all good for the Blues as they managed to get Pitcher The Only Nolan fit again during the month.

The solid month came about due to the strong batting from the team. The top batter according to the AL voters was First Baseman Roger Connor. Connor picked up 37 hits from 106 at bats during his 27 games. He scored 23 runs with 19 RBI's for an average of .349. This earned him the AL Batter of the Month award.

Short Stop Ed McKean had a better average at .370 but wasn't picked up by the Voters.

Ed Delahanty had a strong month with the bat as well. He managed a .317 average to earn the Al Rookie of the Month award.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Wolverines are enjoying the second half of the season more than the first as their team shows a little bit of form. The team did see the pennant disappear for another season after a month of 13 wins and 17 losses. They are in 7th place in the AL table 23 games behind the leaders.

Series results
went 1-1 to finish a home series against the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-3 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
1-2 at home to the Boston Americans
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
3-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles including a re-arranged game
3-0 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Sox
lost the first game of a home series to the Philadelphia Athletics

When the front office of the Wolverines thought their season couldn't get worse they found it could with 2 pitchers going down with season ending injuries. The first to go was Jim Conway. The news was not good for Conway or the team as the diagnosis sees him not just out for the rest of this season but also probably the whole of next season after he tore his Ulnar Collateral Ligament. The doctors thing it will take 14 months for him to fully recover. Pitcher Frank Meinke is happy his injury is not that bad but he will still be out for four months with bone chips in his elbow.

It was a tough month for all of the Detroit players. With this in mind we will not be highlighting any of the Wolverines.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Colonels have their heads in their hands after another terrible month from their team. August saw the team drop out of contention for the pennant with only 10 wins while picking up 18 losses. They now sit bottom of the AL table 24.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
went 1-1 to finish road trip to the Detroit Wolverines
0-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 at home to the Boston Americans
0-3 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles including a re-arranged game.
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
0-3 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues
won first game of home series to the Boston Americans

The only player to show any form during the poor month of play was Second Baseman Cub Stricker. Stricker played in 21 of the games and managed 26 hits from 83 at bats. He scored 20 runs with 6 RBI's for an average of .313.

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1st September 1888

The Giants form dropped back a little in August to make their fans go back to being frustrated with the team. The record during August was 12 wins and 15 losses. This has seen the team sit in 6th place in the NL table, 18 games behind the leaders.

Series results
lost final game of a road trip to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
1-3 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-0 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
3-0 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters 1 game to be re-arranegd due to bad weather
0-3 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
lost first game of a road trip to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

With another tough month the only star to play anywhere near his potential was pitcher John Murphy. Murphy managed to win 5 of the 9 games he played. He pitched 77.2 innings to give up 59 hits and 16 earned runs for an ERA of 1.85.

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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.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Quakers are hoping that their team can turn their form around quickly as they struggle through the pennant chase. The team picked up 12 wins from the 26 games they played during August. They have fallen back to 2nd place in the NL table, 4 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won final game of a home series against the New York Giants
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 at home to the St Louis Browns
3-0 on the road to the New York Giants
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
lost first game of a road trip to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

The team managed to get Short Stop Frank Fennelly fit early in August to help build up for the pennant push.

The top player for the Quakers this month was Catcher Dell Darling. Darling picked up 28 hits from 87 at bats in 20 games. He scored 13 runs with 9 RBI's for an average of .322

There was some excellent news for Sam Thompson during the month as it was confirmed that he had managed to break the home run record for MLB. He is currently up to 30 home runs with September still to go.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Alleghenys are are disappointed in the way their favourite's have lost form in the last month or 2. The team managed a record of 13 wins and 15 losses during the month. This has seen them fall back to 5th place in the NL table, 13.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won final game of a road trip to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
0-3 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
3-1 on the road to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
0-3 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
3-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
won the first game of a home series against the New York Giants

The injury news was mixed for the team as they lost Centre Fielder Paul Radford for 3 weeks mid month due to a fractured foot. The very next day the good news was that they managed to get Second Baseman Lou Bierbauer fit again.

The Alleghenys struggles continue to be down to the batters. The pitching on the other hand had some high points. The top pitcher was Gus Krock. Krock picked up 7 wins from 10 starts. He pitched 92.1 innings to give up 87 hits and 26 earned runs for an ERA of 2.53.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Browns are wondering if their team can still push for the pennant as they move ever closer to the leaders. They managed to pick up 15 wins from the 26 games they played. They now sit in 3rd place in the NL table, 6 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won the final game of a road trip to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the New York Giants
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
3-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
3-0 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the New York Giants
3-0 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-3 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
lost first game of a home series against the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

The front office started to struggle to get a fully fit team out for some games during the month after the amount of players heading to the treatment room to spend time with the team doctor. The first to go down was Pitcher Pretzel Getzien. Getzien is out for the season after a strained elbow will sideline him for between 2 and 3 months. The next to go was Catcher Fred Carroll who sprained a knee and will be out for 3 weeks. The last day of the month saw a double blow for the team as they lost star Left Fielder Pete Browning to a fractured finger (6 week lay off and possibly the rest of the season) and Pitcher Hugh O'Neill to a strained back (3 week lay off).

The top player during the month was Centre Fielder Phil Baker. Baker picked up 23 hits from 73 at bats in his 21 games. He scored 15 runs with 8 RBI's for an average of .315.

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1st September 1888

The fans of the Nationals were again disappointed with their teams performance during August. The team managed to pick up only 11 wins from the 26 games they played. The team sit 6th in the AL table, 20 games behind the leaders.

Series results
won a game against the Chicago White Sox 1 game to be re-arranged due to bad weather
2-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
0-3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 at home to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
won the first game of a road trip to the Cleveland Blues.

The team lost Second Baseman Buster Hoover for the season late in the month after he tore a thumb ligament. He will be out for 2 months.

While the teams overall performance struggled during August one player had an excellent month. That player was pitcher Ice Box Chamberlin. Chamberlin managed to win 8 out of his 9 games. He pitched 80 innings to give up 72 hits and 25 earned runs for an ERA of 2.81. This earned him the AL Pitcher of the Month award.

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