Games on May 21, 1953

The games of May 21, 1953

5 games were played on May 21, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-9. Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. 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, May 20, 1953 and the next, May 22, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.