Games on September 5, 1898

The games of September 5, 1898

On September 5, 1898, 11 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms routed the New York Giants 14-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Cleveland Spiders (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Beaneaters 2-1 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms fell to the New York Giants, 4-2, the Boston Beaneaters beat the Washington Senators 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Orphans, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Orphans 6-1, the Cleveland Spiders topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-6, the Louisville Colonels fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-5, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4. The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, the Washington Senators and the Boston Beaneaters, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Orphans each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1898 and the next, Sep 6, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.