Games on September 16, 1953

The games of September 16, 1953

9 games were played on September 16, 1953, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 5-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-2, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 1953 and the next, Sep 17, 1953. For the wider picture, see the 1953 season.