Games on May 31, 1899

The games of May 31, 1899

The schedule for May 31, 1899 lists 6 games. The Brooklyn Superbas routed the Louisville Colonels 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 16-10, the Boston Beaneaters over the Cleveland Spiders. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the St. Louis Perfectos and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Orphans, 6-1 and the Washington Senators fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1. 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 30, 1899 and the next, Jun 1, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.