Games on October 5, 1899

The games of October 5, 1899

5 games were played on October 5, 1899, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Beaneaters' 9-3 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Perfectos. A shutout went on the board for the Louisville Colonels over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 2-2 and the Brooklyn Superbas fell to the Washington Senators, 4-1. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles played to a 2-2 tie. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 4, 1899 and the next, Oct 6, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.