Games on July 4, 1898

The games of July 4, 1898

12 games were played on July 4, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 11-0 win over the Louisville Colonels. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the St. Louis Browns over the Pittsburgh Pirates. One-run games: the Chicago Orphans 4-3 over the Cleveland Spiders, the Boston Beaneaters 6-5 over the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4-3 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, the Chicago Orphans fell to the Cleveland Spiders, 11-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Louisville Colonels 9-4, the Boston Beaneaters beat the New York Giants 10-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Browns 9-1, and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms fell to the Washington Senators, 9-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Spiders and the Chicago Orphans, and the Louisville Colonels and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1898 and the next, Jul 5, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.