Games on July 26, 1953

The games of July 26, 1953

15 games were played on July 26, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Detroit Tigers 14-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 7-6, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 10-6, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 7-5, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-5. The Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 25, 1953 and the next, Jul 27, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.