Games on August 1, 1954

The games of August 1, 1954

The schedule for August 1, 1954 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 12-1 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 14-6. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Redlegs (5-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 10-8, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 9-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 31, 1954 and the next, Aug 2, 1954. For the wider picture, see the 1954 season.