Games on August 5, 1953

The games of August 5, 1953

9 games were played on August 5, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 11-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the New York Giants and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 9-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. The New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1953 and the next, Aug 6, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.