Games on June 5, 1899

5 games

The games of June 5, 1899

On June 5, 1899, 5 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Superbas routed the Cleveland Spiders 14-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-3. In the other games, the Chicago Orphans beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Beaneaters, 10-5, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Perfectos 11-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 4, 1899 and the next, Jun 6, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.

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