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New York Stays In First

September 1, 1875

New York kept their 2 game lead over the Cincinnati Reds after both teams went 5-4 in August.

Standings through August 31, 1875

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
New York Mutuals           27    16      .628      -
Cincinnati Reds            25    18      .581     2.0
Washington Nationals       22    21      .512     5.0
Philadelphia Keystones     21    22      .488     6.0
Baltimore Canaries         20    23      .465     7.0
Boston Red Stockings       20    23      .465     7.0
Chicago White Stockings    19    24      .442     8.0
Brooklyn Superbas          18    25      .419     9.0

Pitcher of the Month
SP Greg Berry - Washington Nationals

Berry went 4-1 this month with a 1.64 ERA. Berry has a 13-6 mark this season and a 1.47 ERA.

Batter of the Month
SS Allen White - Washington Nationals

Washington's White hit .471 in August, driving in 4 runs and scoring 6.

Rookie of the Month
2B Caleb Brown - Philadelphia Keystones

This is the second time this year that Brown has won this award.