Games on May 31, 1898

6 games

The games of May 31, 1898

The schedule for May 31, 1898 lists 6 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2 winners over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8. Decided by a single run were the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 over the Chicago Orphans. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Spiders beat the New York Giants 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Louisville Colonels 4-1, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 8-5. 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 30, 1898 and the next, Jun 1, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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