Games on August 1, 1953

The games of August 1, 1953

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 1, 1953. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 10-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (4-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2 and the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4. 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 31, 1953 and the next, Aug 2, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.