Games on July 4, 1954

The games of July 4, 1954

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 4, 1954. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (7-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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, Jul 3, 1954 and the next, Jul 5, 1954. The 1954 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.