Games on July 6, 1953

The games of July 6, 1953

On July 6, 1953, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 14-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 10-5, and the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1953 and the next, Jul 7, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.