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Eckstein 4 Prez · 03-20-2005, 03:51 PM

August 1, 1876 Report

Boston Red Caps 29-12
New York Mutuals 24-15
Chicago White Stockings 24-18
Hartford Dark Blues 19-16
Philadelphia Athletics 18-19
Cincinnati Reds 17-24
St. Louis Brown Stockings 17-24
Louisville Grays 11-31

League Leaders:

Batting - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago White Stockings, .433
Home Runs - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago and Ezra Sutton, Philadelphia, 2 each
Runs Batted In - Elmer White, Chicago White Stockings, 37
Runs Scored - "Black Jack" Burdock, Chicago White Stockings, 40
Hits - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago and Joe Start, New York, 71 each
Doubles - John Bass, Hartford Dark Blues, 20
Triples - Lip Pike, Hartford and Paul Hines, Louisville, 6 each
Stolen Bases - Dickie Flowers, New York Mutuals, 18

Wins - Asa Brainard, New York and Frank Buttery, Boston, 11 each
ERA - Hugh Campbell, Boston Red Caps, 2.27
Strikeouts - Al Pratt, Chicago White Stockings, 19
Opponent Average - Lon Knight, Philadelphia Athletics, .260

Boston came within one half-inning of getting swept by New York in a three-game series at the end of July to give a little hope to the Mutuals and White Stockings. However, the hot bats of Chicago and New York seem to be cooling off and Boston's top-to-bottom strength may just be too much for their opponents again.

In St. Louis, serious injury struck yet again, as center fielder "Long Jim" Holdsworth went down with a season-ending injury. Holdsworth, who had a breakthrough season in 1875 as a member of the Washington Nationals, was hitting a solid .311 for St. Louis. Although the team hopes he'll back at full strength for 1877, only time will tell - at 26, Holdsworth is still relatively young, though, so Brown Stocking cranks are optimistic.

The best hitter for the month of July was first baseman Tim Murnane of the Cincinnati Reds, who has toiled in obscurity most of his career, but is finally having a big season this year, hitting .348 for the Cincinnatis. For July, he went 24 for 55, hitting .436 with 11 runs scored and 11 driven in. For his efforts, he'll be my new avatar for the time being.

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Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 21 Thanked 45x in 33 posts	August 1, 1876 Report Boston Red Caps 29-12 New York Mutuals 24-15 Chicago White Stockings 24-18 Hartford Dark Blues 19-16 Philadelphia Athletics 18-19 Cincinnati Reds 17-24 St. Louis Brown Stockings 17-24 Louisville Grays 11-31 League Leaders: Batting - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago White Stockings, .433 Home Runs - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago and Ezra Sutton, Philadelphia, 2 each Runs Batted In - Elmer White, Chicago White Stockings, 37 Runs Scored - "Black Jack" Burdock, Chicago White Stockings, 40 Hits - Holly Hollingshead, Chicago and Joe Start, New York, 71 each Doubles - John Bass, Hartford Dark Blues, 20 Triples - Lip Pike, Hartford and Paul Hines, Louisville, 6 each Stolen Bases - Dickie Flowers, New York Mutuals, 18 Wins - Asa Brainard, New York and Frank Buttery, Boston, 11 each ERA - Hugh Campbell, Boston Red Caps, 2.27 Strikeouts - Al Pratt, Chicago White Stockings, 19 Opponent Average - Lon Knight, Philadelphia Athletics, .260 Boston came within one half-inning of getting swept by New York in a three-game series at the end of July to give a little hope to the Mutuals and White Stockings. However, the hot bats of Chicago and New York seem to be cooling off and Boston's top-to-bottom strength may just be too much for their opponents again. In St. Louis, serious injury struck yet again, as center fielder "Long Jim" Holdsworth went down with a season-ending injury. Holdsworth, who had a breakthrough season in 1875 as a member of the Washington Nationals, was hitting a solid .311 for St. Louis. Although the team hopes he'll back at full strength for 1877, only time will tell - at 26, Holdsworth is still relatively young, though, so Brown Stocking cranks are optimistic. The best hitter for the month of July was first baseman Tim Murnane of the Cincinnati Reds, who has toiled in obscurity most of his career, but is finally having a big season this year, hitting .348 for the Cincinnatis. For July, he went 24 for 55, hitting .436 with 11 runs scored and 11 driven in. For his efforts, he'll be my new avatar for the time being. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out The Olde Tyme Base Ball Simulator!