Games on July 12, 1953

The games of July 12, 1953

14 games were played on July 12, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 14-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the St. Louis Browns, the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-5, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 10-1, and the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 11, 1953 and the next, Jul 16, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.