Games on August 15, 1898

The games of August 15, 1898

On August 15, 1898, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 8-0 win over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3. The day's shutouts were the Boston Beaneaters over the Cleveland Spiders (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Beaneaters 4-3 over the Cleveland Spiders. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Orphans 2-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Louisville Colonels, 3-1. The Chicago Orphans and the New York Giants played to a 2-2 tie. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Spiders and the Boston Beaneaters each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 13, 1898 and the next, Aug 16, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.