Games on August 31, 1898

The games of August 31, 1898

5 games were played on August 31, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Louisville Colonels 10-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Browns 10-6. The closest finishes were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Spiders topped the Boston Beaneaters 5-2 and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Senators 9-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 1898 and the next, Sep 1, 1898. For the wider picture, see the 1898 season.