Games on May 28, 1898

The games of May 28, 1898

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on May 28, 1898. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-4 winners over the Chicago Orphans. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 11-7. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Spiders (3-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Louisville Colonels beat the Boston Beaneaters 7-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators 9-7, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8-3. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 27, 1898 and the next, May 30, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.