Games on September 20, 1898

The games of September 20, 1898

The schedule for September 20, 1898 lists 6 games. The Boston Beaneaters routed the Louisville Colonels 24-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (15-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Cleveland Spiders and the Chicago Orphans 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants topped the St. Louis Browns 7-7 and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-5. The St. Louis Browns and the New York Giants played to a 7-7 tie. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1898 and the next, Sep 21, 1898. The 1898 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.