MLB Scores and Standings Friday, August 31, 1956

Aug 31, 1956
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Baltimore Orioles 13
Boston Red Sox 6
W Connie Johnson (7-8)
L Willard Nixon (8-7)
Cleveland Indians 3
Chicago White Sox 2
W Herb Score (15-8)
L Billy Pierce (18-7)
S Don Mossi (10)
Cleveland Indians 0
Chicago White Sox 1 (10)
W Dick Donovan (9-7)
L Early Wynn (15-8)
Chicago Cubs 3
Cincinnati Redlegs 4
W Hal Jeffcoat (6-2)
L Jim Davis (5-7)
Kansas City Athletics 1
Detroit Tigers 6
W Paul Foytack (11-11)
L Troy Herriage (1-13)
St. Louis Cardinals 5
Milwaukee Braves 6 (11)
W Ray Crone (11-8)
L Jackie Collum (6-2)
St. Louis Cardinals 3
Milwaukee Braves 5
W Taylor Phillips (4-2)
L Tom Poholsky (8-11)
Brooklyn Dodgers 7
New York Giants 3
W Don Newcombe (22-6)
L Steve Ridzik (4-2)
Philadelphia Phillies 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 6
W Ron Kline (12-15)
L Granny Hamner (0-1)
S Howie Pollet (3)
New York Yankees 6
Washington Nationals 4
W Whitey Ford (15-5)
L Camilo Pascual (6-14)
S Tom Morgan (11)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY8346.643--726534.637
CLE7353.579 8.5617486.607
CHW7056.55611.5642525.591
BOS6858.54013.5628618.507
DET6265.48820.0627603.518
BAL5769.45224.5476582.409
WSH5274.41329.5566750.374
KCA4185.32540.5512696.363

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN7849.614--606454.629
BRO7551.595 2.5595514.567
CIN7553.586 3.5647559.566
STL6365.49215.5593584.507
PHI5965.47617.5556614.455
PIT5573.43023.5492545.453
NYG5074.40326.5424552.382
CHC5176.40227.0510601.425