Games on August 15, 1953

The games of August 15, 1953

On August 15, 1953, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 14-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics 9-8 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-4, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 5-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1953 and the next, Aug 16, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.