Games on May 23, 1898

6 games

The games of May 23, 1898

The schedule for May 23, 1898 lists 6 games. The New York Giants routed the Louisville Colonels 12-4, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Chicago Orphans 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Spiders 4-3 over the Washington Senators, and the Boston Beaneaters 8-7 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7-2 and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 22, 1898 and the next, May 24, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.

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