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August 7, 1881 - Sunday Base Ball Report

Boston Red Caps 33-20
Cleveland Blues 32-21
Detroit Wolverines 30-24
Troy Trojans 29-25
Chicago White Stockings 25-29
Buffalo Bisons 23-29
Providence Grays 23-31
Worcester Ruby Legs 18-34

A terrible week for Cleveland threw the National League race wide open. The Blues were swept by the Detroit Wolverines, allowing Boston to take a one-game lead, and the Wolverines are now only three games out of first. Cleveland needs to find some offense, as they have exceeded three runs scored only once in the past seven games. (They are 2-5 in that span.) This week, they get to try to rediscover their hitting against Buffalo.

Meanwhile, Boston, after taking two of three from last-place Worcester, takes on the Providence Grays for four games this week. If Cleveland has trouble with Buffalo, this could be a chance for Boston to open up a lead.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .369, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
On-Base Percentage - .416, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Slugging Percentage - .489, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
OPS - .904, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Hits - 86, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
Doubles - 21, "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Chicago and Lip Pike, Buffalo
Triples - 7, Cap Anson, Boston and Jack Glasscock, Cleveland
Home Runs - 5, Paul Hines, Chicago White Stockings
Extra Base Hits - 23, "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Chicago and Lip Pike, Buffalo
Total Bases - 114, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
Runs Batted In - 44, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Runs Scored - 54, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
Stolen Bases - 14, Hugh Nicol, Chicago White Stockings
Walks - 21, Roger Connor, Troy Trojans
Strikeouts - 34, John Morrill, Boston Red Caps
RC/27 - 8.27, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
ISO - .158, Lip Pike, Buffalo Bisons
VORP (Batting) - 29.0, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps

Earned Run Average - 1.60, Tommy Bond, Detroit Wolverines
Wins - 22, Pud Galvin, Troy Trojans
Losses - 21, Bobby Mitchell, Worcester Ruby Legs
Saves - 2, Tim Keefe, Troy and John "Lefty" McMullin, Chicago
Innings Pitched - 324 1/3, Pud Galvin, Troy Trojans
Shutouts - 2, 3 players tied
Walks - 68, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
Strikeouts - 183, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
H/9IP - 7.47, George Bradley, Cleveland Blues
HR/9IP - 0.00, 3 players tied
BB/9IP - 0.70, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
K/9IP - 5.09, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
K/BB Ratio - 4.06, Bobby Mitchell, Worcester Ruby Legs
Opp. Avg. - .219, George Bradley, Cleveland Blues
WHIP - 0.97, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
VORP (Pitching) - 50.7, Tommy Bond, Detroit Wolverines