Games on September 18, 1899

The games of September 18, 1899

On September 18, 1899, 7 games went into the books. The Boston Beaneaters routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-10, the Brooklyn Superbas over the Chicago Orphans. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Spiders 5-4 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Beaneaters 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Louisville Colonels, 6-1, and the Cleveland Spiders fell to the Washington Senators, 8-5. The Chicago Orphans and the Brooklyn Superbas played to a 10-10 tie. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Beaneaters and the Cleveland Spiders and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 17, 1899 and the next, Sep 19, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.