Games on July 22, 1953

The games of July 22, 1953

8 games were played on July 22, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 11-1 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 11-1. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers. 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 21, 1953 and the next, Jul 23, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.