Games on July 21, 1898

The games of July 21, 1898

The schedule for July 21, 1898 lists 10 games. The Cleveland Spiders routed the Baltimore Orioles 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Senators 12-6. One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Spiders, 6-3, the Louisville Colonels beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5-2, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms fell to the Louisville Colonels, 7-4, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Beaneaters, 7-1, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Orphans 3-1, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Senators 7-4. The Cleveland Spiders and the Baltimore Orioles, the Louisville Colonels and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 20, 1898 and the next, Jul 22, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.