Games on August 6, 1898
6 games
- PHI 0 @ CHN 1 No box score
- BSN 1 @ CIN 2 No box score
- WSN 1 @ CL4 5 No box score
- BRO 4 @ LS3 5 No box score
- BLN 1 @ PIT 2 No box score
- NY1 6 @ SLN 6 No box score
The games of August 6, 1898
On August 6, 1898, 6 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 6-6, the St. Louis Browns over the New York Giants. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Orphans over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Boston Beaneaters, the Louisville Colonels 5-4 over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Spiders beat the Washington Senators 5-1. The New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns played to a 6-6 tie. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1898 and the next, Aug 7, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.
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