Games on September 5, 1899

The games of September 5, 1899

7 games were played on September 5, 1899, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Cleveland Spiders 19-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Senators 18-10. In the other games, the Brooklyn Superbas beat the New York Giants 16-5, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Beaneaters 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Orphans, 13-7, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Spiders 9-7, and the St. Louis Perfectos beat the Louisville Colonels 4-4. The Louisville Colonels and the St. Louis Perfectos played to a 4-4 tie. The Cleveland Spiders and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1899 and the next, Sep 6, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.