Games on August 28, 1898

The games of August 28, 1898

7 games were played on August 28, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 13-2 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the Chicago Orphans over the New York Giants. One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat the Cleveland Spiders 7-5, the Louisville Colonels topped the Washington Senators 5-3, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1898 and the next, Aug 29, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.