Games on August 16, 1899

The games of August 16, 1899

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 16, 1899. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Superbas' 13-2 win over the Cleveland Spiders. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Boston Beaneaters over the Louisville Colonels. The day's shutouts were the Louisville Colonels over the Boston Beaneaters (3-0). The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Orphans 6-1, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Perfectos 9-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Washington Senators 7-5. The Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 15, 1899 and the next, Aug 17, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.