Games on July 4, 1899

The games of July 4, 1899

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 4, 1899. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-1 winners over the Brooklyn Superbas. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 10-7. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the New York Giants (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Beaneaters, the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Boston Beaneaters, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Louisville Colonels, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Cleveland Spiders. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Louisville Colonels 9-6, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cleveland Spiders 7-6. The Boston Beaneaters and the Baltimore Orioles, the Louisville Colonels and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Senators and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1899 and the next, Jul 5, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.