Games on August 31, 1953

The games of August 31, 1953

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 31, 1953. The New York Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 13-4, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-6. The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-7, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 10-4, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies 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 30, 1953 and the next, Sep 1, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.