Games on July 18, 1953

The games of July 18, 1953

8 games were played on July 18, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Brooklyn Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals. Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Braves 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 10-6, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 9-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 12-7, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the New York Yankees, 13-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 17, 1953 and the next, Jul 19, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.