Games on June 19, 1953

The games of June 19, 1953

9 games were played on June 19, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Milwaukee Braves 15-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers. One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 7-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 4-2. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 18, 1953 and the next, Jun 20, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.