Games on August 21, 1953

The games of August 21, 1953

On August 21, 1953, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 7-6. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, the Milwaukee Braves 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-1, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 7-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1953 and the next, Aug 22, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.