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Keystones Take 1 Game Lead

September 1, 1874

Philadelphia managed to gain a 1 game lead during the month of August by winning 5 of 8.

Standings through August 31, 1874

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Philadelphia Keystones     27    15      .643      -
Chicago White Stockings    26    16      .619     1.0
New York Mutuals           25    17      .595     2.0
Washington Nationals       22    20      .524     5.0
Cincinnati Reds            20    22      .476     7.0
Boston Red Stockings       18    24      .429     9.0
Baltimore Canaries         16    26      .381    11.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         14    28      .333    13.0

Batter of the Month
LF Cy Clark - New York Mutuals

New York's Clark hit .441 in August, with 5 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Rookie of the Month
SS Artie Quackenbush - Brooklyn Atlantics

Quackenbush earns Rookie of the Month honors with a .455 batting average for the month.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Greg Berry

Berry earns his 2nd PotM award of the season with a 3-1 record and a solid 1.95 ERA.