September 1889 Update
American League News: Another month goes by as another team is in First Place. Cleveland, St Louis, and Baltimore have sat at the top of the American League. 37 year old Cap Anson
(Cleveland) is sitting at the top of the batters at .348. Rookie Sadie McMahon (Baltimore) leads all the pitchers with his 25-11 record.
National League News: The New York Giants game roaring back to win 15 out of their last 16 games, they move into First after Kansas City stumbled. Roger Connor (Pittsburgh) breaks the
season Home Run record set by Jimmy Ryan in 1887. Connor has 24 long balls. James Burke (New York) pitched his way back from a dismal July to go 8-1 in August. Team mate Will Sawyer went
down with shoulder inflammation and is out for the rest of the season.
Washington Nationals News: Mike Tiernan is riding a 23 game hitting streak and is in second place with his .342 batting average. Phenomenal Smith (7-11, 3.31 era) fires our second shut out
of the season during the month of August. We are switching our pitching staff out as they are not performing. John Clarkson leads the league with his 23 losses.