Games on August 31, 1899

The games of August 31, 1899

6 games were played on August 31, 1899, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants. The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 7-6 over the Louisville Colonels. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Cleveland Spiders 9-3, the Chicago Orphans topped the Boston Beaneaters 5-2, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the St. Louis Perfectos, 5-3. 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 30, 1899 and the next, Sep 1, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.