Games on August 18, 1953

The games of August 18, 1953

On August 18, 1953, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 3-2 and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 17, 1953 and the next, Aug 19, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.