Games on August 12, 1953

10 games

The games of August 12, 1953

10 games were played on August 12, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 22-1 winners over the Washington Senators. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 10-6, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-4, the Milwaukee Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, and the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 7-3. The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 11, 1953 and the next, Aug 13, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.

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