Games on August 29, 1953

The games of August 29, 1953

The schedule for August 29, 1953 lists 7 games. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (6-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2, and the Milwaukee Braves fell to the New York Giants, 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 28, 1953 and the next, Aug 30, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.