Games on July 4, 1953

The games of July 4, 1953

16 games were played on July 4, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 13-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 10-4. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 7-2, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 8-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Braves 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Milwaukee Braves 3-1, the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, and the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1953 and the next, Jul 5, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.