Games on September 9, 1953

The games of September 9, 1953

On September 9, 1953, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Braves (2-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 9-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 8-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators. 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, Sep 8, 1953 and the next, Sep 10, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.