Games on September 16, 1898

The games of September 16, 1898

7 games were played on September 16, 1898, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Beaneaters, 10-2 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Orphans beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (6-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Orphans 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Louisville Colonels fell to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 7-7 and the Cleveland Spiders beat the Washington Senators 6-3. The Louisville Colonels and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms played to a 7-7 tie. The Chicago Orphans and the Philadelphia Phillies 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 15, 1898 and the next, Sep 17, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.