Games on April 21, 1953

The games of April 21, 1953

The schedule for April 21, 1953 lists 7 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1953 and the next, Apr 22, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.