Games on September 8, 1898

The games of September 8, 1898

5 games were played on September 8, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Beaneaters, 6-1 winners over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Louisville Colonels beat the Cleveland Spiders 9-7. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5-2, the Louisville Colonels fell to the Cleveland Spiders, 5-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-5. The Cleveland Spiders and the Louisville Colonels met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 7, 1898 and the next, Sep 9, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.