Games on August 16, 1898

6 games

The games of August 16, 1898

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on August 16, 1898. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 9-1 win over the Louisville Colonels. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 10-2. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 over the Chicago Orphans and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat the Cleveland Spiders 6-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 15, 1898 and the next, Aug 17, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.

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