Games on June 6, 1953

The games of June 6, 1953

8 games were played on June 6, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 15-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), and the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, and the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. 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, Jun 5, 1953 and the next, Jun 7, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.