Games on August 2, 1953

The games of August 2, 1953

On August 2, 1953, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 10-1 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Giants (5-0) and the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1953 and the next, Aug 3, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.