MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 05, 1953

May 5, 1953
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Boston Red Sox 5
Chicago White Sox 1
W Mel Parnell (4-0)
L Saul Rogovin (0-4)
New York Yankees 11
Cleveland Indians 1
W Whitey Ford (2-0)
L Bob Lemon (3-2)
S Tom Gorman (3)
Washington Nationals 14
Detroit Tigers 4
W Bob Porterfield (2-3)
L Bill Wight (0-1)
Philadelphia Athletics 1
St. Louis Browns 2
W Virgil Trucks (3-1)
L Harry Byrd (1-3)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY136.684--9767.663
CLE106.625 1.57262.568
BOS107.588 2.08662.645
PHA108.556 2.57261.575
CHW109.526 3.07593.403
SLB99.500 3.57874.524
WSH712.368 6.07386.426
DET416.200 9.584132.304

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
PHI125.706--9159.688
BRO116.647 1.010281.604
STL85.615 2.05951.566
MLN86.571 2.57055.609
PIT810.444 4.592100.462
CHC58.385 5.05265.399
NYG611.353 6.06787.383
CIN310.231 7.05489.286