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BNN Monthly MLB Report - 8/1/1987
Baseball Network News presents its monthly MLB report

AL Standings:
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AL League Leaders:
AVE: Wade Boggs .396
HR: Mark McGwire 37
RBI: Don Mattingly 98
SB: Rickey Henderson 60
WAR: Wade Boggs 7.0

W: Mike Boddicker & Roger Clemens 18
SV: Calvin Schiraldi 27
ERA: Roger Clemens 1.73
K: Roger Clemens 213
WAR: Roger Clemens 9.6

AL Awards:

• AL Player of the Month: Orioles 1B, Eddie Murray, .404 average, 11 HRs, 33 RBIs and 25 runs scored
• AL Pitcher of the Month: Angels SP, Mike Witt, fanned 50 in 50.1 innings, logged an ERA of 1.43 and allowed opponents to hit .182 against him.
• AL Rookie of the Month: Brewers 3B, Gary Sheffield, .327 with 7 home runs and 26 runs batted in and 24 runs scored

NL Standings:
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NL League Leaders:
AVE: Tony Gwynn .417
HR: Eric Davis 36
RBI: Eric Davis 108
SB: Eric Davis 50
WAR: Eric Davis 8.1

W: Bob Welch 14
SV: Lee Smith, Roger McDowell and Tim Burke 24
ERA: Bob Welch 1.75
K: Bob Welch 162
WAR: Bob Welch 6.5

NL Awards:

• NL Player of the Month: Reds CF, Eric Davis, .367 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 30runs
• NL Pitcher of the Month: Phillies SP, Bruce Ruffin, went 4-1 with a 2.00 ERA, 27 Ks in 45 innning and held batters to .232 average.
• NL Rookie of the Month: Mets 2B, Gregg Jefferies, .263 with 3 HRs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

Achievements:
None.

Power Rankings:

• Cincinnati Reds (115.5, +)
• Kansas City Royals (113.5, +)
• Boston Red Sox (113.2, -)
• Baltimore Orioles (109.4, ++)
• Milwaukee Brewers (109.0, --)
• New York Yankees (108.1, ++)
• Los Angeles Dodgers (103.1, ++)
• Pittsburgh Pirates(98.2, o)
• San Diego Padres (97.2, --)
• Texas Rangers (96.1, +)