Games on September 19, 1953

The games of September 19, 1953

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on September 19, 1953. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 17, 1953 and the next, Sep 20, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.