Games on May 12, 1899

The games of May 12, 1899

6 games were played on May 12, 1899, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-0 winners over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Boston Beaneaters beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6. A shutout went on the board for the Brooklyn Superbas over the Washington Senators (3-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Perfectos 5-4 over the Cleveland Spiders. In the other games, the New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4 and the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1899 and the next, May 13, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.