Games on May 27, 1953

9 games

The games of May 27, 1953

On May 27, 1953, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. One-run games: the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 5-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 2-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the St. Louis Browns, 5-1. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 26, 1953 and the next, May 28, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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