Games on August 11, 1953

The games of August 11, 1953

On August 11, 1953, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 9-3 win over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), the Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Giants (4-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-5, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 10, 1953 and the next, Aug 12, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.