Games on August 17, 1899
8 games
- CHN 5 @ BLN 13 No box score
- CL4 2 @ BRO 20 No box score
- LS3 6 @ BSN 7 No box score
- LS3 2 @ BSN 1 No box score
- CIN 4 @ NY1 13 No box score
- CIN 4 @ NY1 5 No box score
- SLN 6 @ PHI 12 No box score
- PIT 5 @ WSN 3 No box score
The games of August 17, 1899
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 17, 1899. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Superbas, 20-2 winners over the Cleveland Spiders. Decided by a single run were the Boston Beaneaters 7-6 over the Louisville Colonels, the Louisville Colonels 2-1 over the Boston Beaneaters, and the New York Giants 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Orphans 13-5, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 13-4, the St. Louis Perfectos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-6, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators 5-3. The Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters and the Cincinnati Reds 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, Aug 16, 1899 and the next, Aug 18, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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