MLB Scores and Standings Friday, May 18, 1956

May 18, 1956
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Cincinnati Redlegs 7
Brooklyn Dodgers 6 (10)
W Brooks Lawrence (5-0)
L Ed Roebuck (0-1)
S Hersh Freeman (2)
New York Yankees 8
Chicago White Sox 7 (10)
W Tom Sturdivant (1-1)
L Dixie Howell (2-3)
Washington Nationals 5
Cleveland Indians 4 (11)
W Bunky Stewart (2-0)
L Ray Narleski (0-2)
Baltimore Orioles 2
Detroit Tigers 3
W Billy Hoeft (3-1)
L Don Ferrarese (1-2)
Boston Red Sox 5
Kansas City Athletics 4
W Frank Sullivan (3-0)
L Art Ditmar (3-3)
S Tom Hurd (2)
St. Louis Cardinals 2
Philadelphia Phillies 4
W Curt Simmons (1-2)
L Willard Schmidt (2-1)
Chicago Cubs 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 2
W Turk Lown (1-1)
L Roy Face (2-1)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY1910.655--168117.660
CLE1511.577 2.511079.647
BOS1411.560 3.0117122.481
CHW1210.545 3.58796.455
BAL1415.483 5.0110129.428
WSH1215.444 6.0122149.410
DET1016.385 7.5119121.492
KCA917.346 8.5118138.429

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN126.667--9862.698
STL1610.615--149122.590
BRO1410.583 1.0110100.543
CIN1411.560 1.5136145.471
PIT1213.480 3.5117113.516
NYG1114.440 4.5101109.465
PHI916.360 6.5101128.393
CHC715.318 7.087120.357