Games on May 20, 1898
5 games
- PIT 3 @ BLN 1 No box score
- WSN 6 @ CHN 1 No box score
- BSN 5 @ CIN 4 No box score
- PHI 6 @ CL4 3 No box score
- NY1 2 @ SLN 6 No box score
The games of May 20, 1898
On May 20, 1898, 5 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 6-1 winners over the Chicago Orphans. The closest finishes were the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Spiders 6-3, and the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Browns, 6-2. 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, May 19, 1898 and the next, May 21, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.
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