Games on May 8, 1953

The games of May 8, 1953

6 games were played on May 8, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3 and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 6, 1953 and the next, May 9, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.