Games on April 26, 1898

4 games

The games of April 26, 1898

On April 26, 1898, 4 games went into the books. The Boston Beaneaters routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cleveland Spiders over the Louisville Colonels. Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Chicago Orphans. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Browns 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 25, 1898 and the next, Apr 27, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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