Games on October 8, 1899

The games of October 8, 1899

The schedule for October 8, 1899 lists 4 games. The Chicago Orphans routed the Cleveland Spiders 13-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the St. Louis Perfectos over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Orphans beat the Louisville Colonels 7-3 and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Perfectos, 1-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Perfectos played to a 1-1 tie. The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Perfectos met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 7, 1899 and the next, Oct 9, 1899. For the wider picture, see the 1899 season.