Games on May 17, 1898
7 games
- BRO 0 @ BSN 12 No box score
- CL4 6 @ CHN 13 No box score
- WSN 3 @ NY1 9 No box score
- WSN 10 @ NY1 11 No box score
- BLN 9 @ PHI 5 No box score
- BLN 17 @ PHI 2 No box score
- SLN 0 @ PIT 6 No box score
The games of May 17, 1898
On May 17, 1898, 7 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Philadelphia Phillies 17-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Washington Senators 11-10. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Beaneaters over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (12-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Browns (6-0). The rest of the slate: the Chicago Orphans beat the Cleveland Spiders 13-6, the New York Giants beat the Washington Senators 9-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Giants and the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 16, 1898 and the next, May 18, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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