August 1
Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–4 at St. Louis under the lights, 32,471 watching. 8 games played.
The 1953 season
August
30 days · 254 games
No games August 24.
Every day of August
August 2
Milwaukee Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1 at Milwaukee, 31,300 watching. 11 games played.
August 3
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Milwaukee Braves 1–0 at Milwaukee under the lights, 32,739 watching. 5 games played.
August 4
New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 15–0 at New York under the lights, 21,031 watching. 7 games played.
August 5
Milwaukee Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–3 at Milwaukee, 30,741 watching. 9 games played.
August 6
Milwaukee Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2 at Milwaukee, 34,077 watching. 9 games played.
August 7
Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 at Boston under the lights, 33,728 watching. 8 games played.
August 8
New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–0 at New York, 58,787 watching. 8 games played.
August 9
Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–0 at New York, 42,504 watching. 12 games played.
August 10
Milwaukee Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2 at Milwaukee under the lights, 34,950 watching. 2 games played.
August 11
Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 4–0 at New York under the lights, 45,604 watching. 10 games played.
August 12
Milwaukee Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3 at Milwaukee under the lights, 36,241 watching. 10 games played.
August 13
Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 9–8 at New York under the lights, 30,931 watching. 7 games played.
August 14
Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 at Detroit under the lights, 31,101 watching. 4 games played.
August 15
Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 at Boston, 24,339 watching. 9 games played.
August 16
Milwaukee Braves beat Chicago Cubs 6–2 at Chicago, 39,903 watching. 15 games played.
August 17
New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–0 at Philadelphia under the lights, 13,595 watching. 5 games played.
August 18
Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 at Detroit under the lights, 33,848 watching. 9 games played.
August 19
Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 7–5 at Brooklyn, 20,559 watching. 8 games played.
August 20
Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 10–0 at Brooklyn, 17,785 watching. 5 games played.
August 21
Milwaukee Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 at Milwaukee under the lights, 37,243 watching. 10 games played.
August 22
Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 10–4 at New York, 34,574 watching. 9 games played.
August 23
Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Braves 7–2 at Milwaukee, 36,119 watching. 12 games played.
August 25
Milwaukee Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2 at Philadelphia under the lights, 31,596 watching. 11 games played.
August 26
Philadelphia Phillies beat Milwaukee Braves 6–5 at Philadelphia under the lights, 13,918 watching. 6 games played.
August 27
Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 at Chicago under the lights, 23,270 watching. 7 games played.
August 28
Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 at Chicago under the lights, 32,119 watching. 8 games played.
August 29
Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–0 at Cleveland, 21,591 watching. 7 games played.
August 30
Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 at Cleveland, 34,939 watching. 15 games played.
August 31
Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3 at Brooklyn under the lights, 17,471 watching. 8 games played.
The race
National Brooklyn Dodgers 66–34 by 8 → 90–40 by 10½
American New York Yankees 66–34 by 4½ → 86–43 by 8½