Games on August 13, 1953

The games of August 13, 1953

On August 13, 1953, 7 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3 and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 6-1. 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 12, 1953 and the next, Aug 14, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.