Games on August 22, 1899

8 games

The games of August 22, 1899

On August 22, 1899, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 13-2 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 15-6, the Louisville Colonels over the Cleveland Spiders. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Washington Senators and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 15-5, the Brooklyn Superbas topped the Boston Beaneaters 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-4, and the St. Louis Perfectos topped the Chicago Orphans 5-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds played to a 4-4 tie. The Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds 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 21, 1899 and the next, Aug 23, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.

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