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May 1871 in the Books!

June 1, 1871

After a strong start in April, the Chicago White Stockings fell back to the pack in May. After winning only 1 out of 4 games in May, the White Stockings fell into a first place tie with the New York Mutuals and the Washington Nationals.

1871 Standings through May 31, 1871

Team                        W     L     PCT       GB
Chicago White Stockings     6     3      .667      -
New York Mutuals            6     3      .667      -
Washington Nationals        6     3      .667      -
Baltimore Canaries          5     4      .556     1.0
Boston Red Stockings        5     4      .556     1.0
Buffalo Bisons              3     6      .333     3.0
Cincinnati Reds             3     6      .333     3.0
Philadelphia Keystones      2     7      .222     4.0

Batter of the Month
1B Scott Thomas - New York Mutuals

Scott Thomas earns May's Batter of the Month award by going 10 for 17, a .588 BA along with 1 HR, 6 RBIs, and 7 runs scored.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Willie Smith - Washington Nationals

Willie Smith went 3-1, with a 3.63 ERA to earn the Pitcher of the Month award for May. Smith helped the Nationals tie Chicago for 1st place