Games on May 31, 1953

The games of May 31, 1953

The schedule for May 31, 1953 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 7-4, the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Milwaukee Braves 8-6, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 30, 1953 and the next, Jun 2, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.