Games on August 5, 1898

The games of August 5, 1898

The schedule for August 5, 1898 lists 8 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the New York Giants 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Orphans over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). One-run games: the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Cleveland Spiders. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Orphans 6-1, the Louisville Colonels beat the Boston Beaneaters 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Orphans and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1898 and the next, Aug 6, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.