Sunday August 1st 1880
Philadelphia 9 St Louis 5
Athletics end skid. Tom Burns drivers in three runs. Charlie Eden scores three times.
Burns Bashes 5 Base Hits
Sunday, August 1st, 1880: No matter what St. Louis pitchers threw him today Tom Burns hit it. The 23-year-old Philadelphia shortstop racked up 5 hits in 5 at-bats today against them at Sportsman's Park I and spearheaded the Athletics to a 9-5 victory.
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Wednesday August 4th 1880
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 (11)
John Richmond scores on an error in the 11th. George Gore drives in three runs.
Saturday August 7th 1880
Philadelphia 16 Cleveland 6
Tom Burns continues to sizzle, 4-5 with 5 RBIs and his first home run. Charlie Eden hits three doubles.
Britt Sparkles in Shutout
Saturday, August 7th, 1880: According to Jim Britt of the Cincinnati Reds, "There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location." He told his pitching philosophy to sportswriters in the postgame interview after his 8-0 victory over Boston.
Monday August 9th 1880
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Aaron Clapp and Jack Farrell drive in two runs a piece during a six run sixth inning.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday August 11th 1880
Baltimore 14 Philadelphia 5
Despite home runs from Charlie Eden (5) and Tom Burns (2) Athletics fall. Harry Stovey drives in three as does Jim O'Rourke.
Saturday August 14th 1880
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 0
Lee Richmond fires second career shut out. Jim Gilmore drives in two runs.
Richmond Fashions Shutout Against Orioles
Saturday, August 14th, 1880: Today Athletics pitcher Lee Richmond sparkled in a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles at Newington Park. He fanned 6 and walked 1 to help Philadelphia post the 8-0 win.
Tuesday August 17th 1880
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4
Fred Dunlap hits a pair of doubles and drives in two.
St Louis at Philadelphia
Thursday August 19th 1880
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 1
Bobby Mathews gets his first win of the season. Aaron Clapp has two RBIs.
Friday August 20th 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Athletics scores five in the bottom of the ninth. Joe Sommer doubles in Dan Brouthers and Aaron Clapp for the game winning hit.
Britt Bewilders White Stockings in Shutout
Friday, August 20th, 1880: It was a great game for Jim Britt of the Cincinnati Reds. The 24-year-old hurler blanked the Chicago White Stockings 6-0, stopping them on 3 hits.
Saturday August 21st 1880
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3
Buck Ewing hits two triples and scores three times.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Sunday August 22nd 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 3
Jim Gilmore has a 4-5 day and Charlie Eden drives in two. Lee Richmond tosses a five hitter.
Wednesday August 25th 1880
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 2
Curry Foley scatters three hits. George Gore has a perfect day scores three times and drives in three runs.
5-5 Day for Gore
Wednesday, August 25th, 1880: The Cleveland Blues upended the Philadelphia Athletics at Kennard Street Park today in large part to center fielder George Gore, who had a smashing day with the bat -- he racked up 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and help propel the Blues to a 11-2 victory.
Baltimore Bats Silenced by Ward
Wednesday, August 25th, 1880: It was a dazzling performance by John Ward of the St. Louis Brown Stockings. He shut out the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on a well-pitched 3-hitter, ringing up 3 strikeouts and issuing no walks.
Saturday August 28th 1880
Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1
Candy Cummings out pitches Lee Richmond. Mike McGeary drives both Blues runs.
Baltimore at Philadelphia
Monday August 30th 1880
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 8
Jim Gilmore has another 4-4 day. John Hayes scores on an error in the bottom of the ninth.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 41 | 26 | .612 | - |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 35 | 32 | .522 | 6.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 35 | .478 | 9.0 |
| Cleveland Blues | 26 | 41 | .388 | 15.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 30 | .552 | - |
| Boston Red Caps | 34 | 33 | .507 | 3.0 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 32 | 35 | .478 | 5.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 31 | 36 | .463 | 6.0 |
August Athletics Performance
8-6
Lee Richmond 5-5
Tom Burns .368 2 HR 16 RBI
Dan Brouthers .241
Charlie Eden .276 1 HR 9 RBI
Jim Gilmore .400 6 RBI