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Tuesday, August 16, 1955
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New York Yankees
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inal
Boston Red Sox
6
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Don Larsen (5-1)
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Frank Sullivan (14-11)
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Tom Morgan (10)
Kansas City Athletics
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inal
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Early Wynn (14-8)
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inal
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Johnny Podres (8-7)
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inal
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Herm Wehmeier (9-9)
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Bob Friend (9-7)
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inal
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Ernie Johnson (4-5)
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Erv Palica (4-9)
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Johnny Schmitz (6-7)
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George Zuverink (1)
Up To This Date
After This Date
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL Overall
AL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
NYY
72
46
.610
--
578
436
.626
CHW
68
45
.602
1.5
527
387
.638
CLE
70
47
.598
1.5
536
452
.577
BOS
67
50
.573
4.5
576
499
.565
DET
61
55
.526
10.0
600
512
.572
KCA
48
70
.407
24.0
484
685
.346
WSH
41
74
.357
29.5
447
586
.379
BAL
37
77
.325
33.0
383
574
.323
NL Overall
NL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
BRO
77
38
.670
--
658
479
.641
MLN
64
55
.538
15.0
572
535
.531
NYG
62
55
.530
16.0
518
514
.504
PHI
60
60
.500
19.5
523
516
.506
CIN
57
62
.479
22.0
602
548
.543
CHC
58
64
.475
22.5
513
557
.462
STL
53
63
.457
24.5
513
567
.454
PIT
43
77
.358
36.5
427
610
.342
Standings For Games Played After this Date
AL Overall
AL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
NYY
24
12
.667
--
184
133
.644
CLE
23
14
.622
1.5
162
149
.538
CHW
23
18
.561
3.5
198
170
.569
BAL
20
20
.500
6.0
157
180
.438
DET
18
20
.474
7.0
175
146
.582
BOS
17
20
.459
7.5
179
153
.571
KCA
15
21
.417
9.0
154
226
.331
WSH
12
27
.308
13.5
151
203
.368
NL Overall
NL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
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RS
RA
pythW-L%
MLN
21
14
.600
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171
133
.613
BRO
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17
.553
1.5
199
171
.569
CIN
18
17
.514
3.0
159
136
.571
PHI
17
17
.500
3.5
152
150
.506
PIT
17
17
.500
3.5
133
157
.425
NYG
18
19
.486
4.0
184
159
.566
CHC
14
17
.452
5.0
113
156
.357
STL
15
23
.395
7.5
141
190
.367
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