Games on June 21, 1953

The games of June 21, 1953

13 games were played on June 21, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 10-3 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-4. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Boston Red Sox (2-0), the New York Giants over the Milwaukee Braves (5-0), and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, the Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Giants 6-6, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the Washington Senators, 5-1. The New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves played to a 6-6 tie. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 20, 1953 and the next, Jun 22, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.