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September 15, 1877 Report
Cincinnati Reds 29-21
St. Louis Brown Stockings 28-23
Louisville Grays 28-24
Hartford Dark Blues 24-28
Chicago White Stockings 22-26
Boston Red Caps 23-32
League Leaders:
Batting - Tim Murnane, Cincinnati Reds, .376
Home Runs - 11 tied with 1 each
Runs Batted In - Jim Foran, Louisville Grays, 47
Runs Scored - George Wright, Cincinnati Reds, 48
Hits - George Hall, Boston Red Caps, 86
Doubles - Ed Pinkham, Hartford Dark Blues, 15
Triples - "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston and Lip Pike, Hartford, 10 each
Stolen Bases - Lip Pike, Hartford Dark Blues, 23
Wins - J. O'Neill, Louisville Grays, 14
ERA - Terry Larkin, St. Louis Brown Stockings, 1.13
Strikeouts - J. O'Neill, Louisville Grays, 49
Opponent Average - Terry Larkin, St. Louis Brown Stockings, .223
Just when it looked like the race for the pennant was over, Cincinnati dropped three consecutive games to Louisville to give the Grays and the St. Louis Brown Stockings another chance. Cincinnati has four games with St. Louis and three with Chicago left on their schedule, while Louisville has four each against both St. Louis and Chicago. St. Louis has the previously mentioned eight games, plus one more at Hartford. It appears that we will finally have a race that lasts to the end of the season.
Although he is second to Murnane in batting average, "Orator Jim" O'Rourke of the Red Caps has probably been the league's best hitter thus far, and rumor has it that he will be leaving Boston this offseason to seek his fortune elsewhere with the highest bidder. In recognition of his fine play, he will be my new avatar for the time being.
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