MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 22, 1956

Aug 22, 1956
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Kansas City Athletics 7
Baltimore Orioles 2 (11)
W Wally Burnette (3-6)
L Billy Loes (1-7)
S Tom Gorman (4)
Chicago White Sox 6
Boston Red Sox 3
W Billy Pierce (18-5)
L Willard Nixon (7-6)
S Ellis Kinder (7)
Chicago White Sox 6
Boston Red Sox 7
W Ike Delock (10-6)
L Paul LaPalme (4-5)
Philadelphia Phillies 3
Chicago Cubs 8
W Bob Rush (12-6)
L Harvey Haddix (11-5)
Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Cincinnati Redlegs 6
W Joe Nuxhall (9-8)
L Bob Friend (14-13)
S Hal Jeffcoat (1)
New York Giants 2
Milwaukee Braves 1
W Dick Littlefield (1-5)
L Taylor Phillips (3-2)
S Hoyt Wilhelm (6)
Cleveland Indians 2
New York Yankees 3
W Tom Sturdivant (12-6)
L Early Wynn (14-7)
Brooklyn Dodgers 5
St. Louis Cardinals 3
W Roger Craig (12-8)
L Tom Poholsky (7-10)
S Clem Labine (16)
Detroit Tigers 9
Washington Nationals 5
W Paul Foytack (10-10)
L Dean Stone (4-4)
S Al Aber (6)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY7842.650--687501.641
CLE6849.581 8.5590463.609
CHW6352.54812.5599486.594
BOS6454.54213.0593577.513
DET5762.47920.5597577.516
BAL5365.44924.0444556.399
WSH4968.41927.5526704.370
KCA3979.33138.0482654.364

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN7246.610--560422.627
BRO6947.595 2.0543472.564
CIN7050.583 3.0600522.563
STL5860.49214.0548543.504
PHI5561.47416.0514567.455
PIT5168.42921.5466512.457
CHC4967.42222.0480549.439
NYG4570.39125.5389513.376