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Posted By: T206Collector

From Retrosheet.org. I could not find the box score, but here is some useful data. A quick trip to the library and a review of any major newspaper from August 8, 1953 should provide a box score and maybe even a write-up.

The Yankees played the White Sox and won 6-1.


CHI A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8
NY A 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 x - 6 7

Standings At Close of Play of August 7, 1953
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Brooklyn Dodgers 107 69 37 1 .651 - 649 489
Milwaukee Braves 109 62 45 2 .579 7.5 492 404
Philadelphia Phillies 106 58 46 2 .558 10.0 512 459
St. Louis Cardinals 106 57 47 2 .548 11.0 520 479
New York Giants 104 53 50 1 .515 14.5 544 481
Cincinnati Reds 109 49 59 1 .454 21.0 526 567
Chicago Cubs 104 39 64 1 .379 28.5 429 592
Pittsburgh Pirates 113 37 76 0 .327 35.5 429 630
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
New York Yankees 105 71 34 0 .676 - 574 398
Chicago White Sox 108 66 41 1 .617 6.0 525 420
Cleveland Indians 106 61 45 0 .575 10.5 495 425
Boston Red Sox 109 60 49 0 .550 13.0 476 440
Washington Senators 108 52 56 0 .481 20.5 489 413
Philadelphia Athletics 108 44 62 2 .415 27.5 427 519
Detroit Tigers 109 38 68 3 .358 33.5 475 662
St. Louis Browns 109 36 73 0 .330 37.0 402 586


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