Games on July 7, 1953

The games of July 7, 1953

10 games were played on July 7, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, and the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 6-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 6, 1953 and the next, Jul 8, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.