Games on August 22, 1898

The games of August 22, 1898

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 22, 1898. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 18-9 winners over the Louisville Colonels. Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Browns 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Beaneaters 7-2, the Boston Beaneaters topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-5, the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Spiders 11-4, and the Washington Senators fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4. The Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Beaneaters played to a 5-5 tie. The Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Beaneaters and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1898 and the next, Aug 23, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.