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Events of Sunday, August 16, 1953
Events of Sunday, August 16, 1953
8-15-1953 8-17-1953 8-16-1952 8-16-1954
PIT N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 (1)
BRO N 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x - 3 6 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Roe (8-2)
LP: B. Hall (3-10)
HR: Janowicz (1), Snider (25)
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 - 5 8 2 (2)
BRO N 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 x - 9 15 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Erskine (14-5)
LP: Dickson (8-17)
SV: Labine (2)
HR: Thomas (17), Snider 2 (27)
MIL N 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 7 0 (1)
CHI N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Burdette (11-2)
LP: Minner (8-13)
HR: Adcock (14), Fondy (14)
MIL N 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 - 6 12 0 (2)
CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 3 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Buhl (9-6)
LP: Rush (7-11)
STL N 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 2 (1)
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 3 9 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Collum (6-8)
LP: Brazle (4-6)
HR: Repulski (12), Kluszewski (35)
STL N 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 6 9 0 (2)
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 8 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Miller (6-6)
LP: Raffensberger (6-11)
HR: Schofield (1), Kluszewski (36), Marshall (15)
PHI N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 5 (1)
NY N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 x - 8 11 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Hearn (7-7)
LP: Roberts (20-9)
HR: Thomson (18)
PHI N 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 0 (2)
NY N 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 x - 4 6 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Gomez (10-6)
LP: Drews (5-9)
HR: Dark (14), Lockman (6), Rhodes (1)
WAS A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 2 (1)
BOS A 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 x - 4 7 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Parnell (17-7)
LP: Masterson (8-10)
SV: Kinder (19)
WAS A 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 7 9 2 (2)
BOS A 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Shea (10-4)
LP: Brown (11-4)
HR: Williams (2), White (12)
CHI A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2 4 1
DET A 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Branca (3-2)
LP: Johnson (1-3)
NY A 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 - 8 11 0 (1)
PHI A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Raschi (10-5)
LP: A. Kellner (10-11)
HR: Rizzuto (2)
NY A 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 - 7 13 0 (2)
PHI A 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Sain (11-6)
LP: Bishop (3-10)
HR: Collins (9)
CLE A 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 - 6 7 1 (1)
STL A 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 x - 7 8 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Brecheen (5-10)
LP: Hoskins (4-3)
HR: Kokos (9)
CLE A 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 1 (2)
STL A 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 x - 7 14 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Littlefield (6-9)
LP: B. Lemon (16-12)
HR: Kryhoski (12), Wertz (13)
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Standings At Close of Play of August 16, 1953
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Brooklyn Dodgers 115 77 37 1 .675 - 710 519
Milwaukee Braves 120 71 47 2 .602 8.0 556 441
Philadelphia Phillies 116 62 52 2 .544 15.0 549 495
St. Louis Cardinals 116 62 52 2 .544 15.0 564 519
New York Giants 113 56 56 1 .500 20.0 580 524
Cincinnati Reds 119 53 65 1 .449 26.0 563 614
Chicago Cubs 115 44 70 1 .386 33.0 466 642
Pittsburgh Pirates 122 38 84 0 .311 43.0 460 694
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
New York Yankees 114 77 37 0 .675 - 630 419
Chicago White Sox 117 70 46 1 .603 8.0 560 444
Cleveland Indians 114 64 50 0 .561 13.0 539 471
Boston Red Sox 120 65 55 0 .542 15.0 513 486
Washington Senators 118 58 60 0 .492 21.0 524 460
Philadelphia Athletics 118 48 67 3 .417 29.5 474 575
Detroit Tigers 119 42 73 4 .365 35.5 517 708
St. Louis Browns 118 41 77 0 .347 38.0 441 635
ML League Leaders
Births on This Date
Nick Leyva
Deaths on This Date
Wyman Smith (54)
Ty Tyson (61)
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