[Big Six]

September 1, 1936

• Dale Alexander kept raking throughout the month of August and took home the NL Batter of the Month prize. Alexander's .352 average was fine, but his 11 home runs and 31 RBI for the month really set him apart from a crowd of other productive batsmen.
  
  
• As good as he was, Alexander couldn't match the feats of Portland favorite Chuck Klein. The Beavers continued to pull away from the field in the AL Continental Division during August and Klein, who whacked 14 homers and drove in 36 runs while hitting .363, was a huge reason why. Chuck's season line now reads .362-35-114, and he's scored 117 runs.
  
  
• Red Sox ace Satchel Paige enjoyed a 6-0 August, with a cool 1.22 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 51 innings. This work was good enough for the NL's Pitcher of the Month award, and it did much to keep the Sox on track for a division title.
  
  
• Oakland made some people wonder when they traded for lefty Ralph Birkofer at the deadline, but Birkofer made them look brilliant by winning his first six decisions in Oakland green and red. He posted a 1.59 ERA and won the AL Pitcher of the Month award.
  
  
• White Sox fans are pulling for Arky Vaughan to bring his batting average back over the .400 mark. He's at .399 as the season turns its final corner.