Games on May 21, 1899

5 games

The games of May 21, 1899

The schedule for May 21, 1899 lists 5 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Orphans' 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the St. Louis Perfectos over the New York Giants. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Spiders 4-3 over the Louisville Colonels. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 6-2 and the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Perfectos 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the St. Louis Perfectos. 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 20, 1899 and the next, May 22, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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