Games on May 2, 1898

The games of May 2, 1898

5 games were played on May 2, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Beaneaters routed the Washington Senators 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Orphans beat the Louisville Colonels 13-7. One-run games: the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10-9 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Giants 6-4 and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 1, 1898 and the next, May 3, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.