Games on September 7, 1953

The games of September 7, 1953

On September 7, 1953, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 13-2 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 10-7. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-2, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Giants 9-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Giants 5-3, and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 6, 1953 and the next, Sep 8, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.