Games on May 4, 1899

The games of May 4, 1899

Retrosheet's records show 4 games on May 4, 1899. The most lopsided result was the Boston Beaneaters' 10-2 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-6. One-run games: the Louisville Colonels 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Cleveland Spiders fell to the Chicago Orphans, 10-2. Every regular-season game on the date was won by the visiting club. 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, May 3, 1899 and the next, May 5, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.