MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, September 05, 1956

Sep 5, 1956
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New York Yankees 5
Boston Red Sox 3
W Whitey Ford (16-5)
L Willard Nixon (8-8)
Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Brooklyn Dodgers 4
W Sal Maglie (9-4)
L Ron Kline (12-16)
S Don Bessent (6)
Cincinnati Redlegs 12
Milwaukee Braves 2
W Hersh Freeman (13-4)
L Warren Spahn (16-10)
S Larry Jansen (1)
New York Giants 5
Philadelphia Phillies 4 (10)
W Dick Littlefield (3-5)
L Jack Meyer (7-8)
Chicago Cubs 1
St. Louis Cardinals 2 (11)
W Herm Wehmeier (9-9)
L Bob Rush (12-8)
Baltimore Orioles 0
Washington Nationals 2
W Chuck Stobbs (15-10)
L Connie Johnson (7-9)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY8648.642--748546.640
CLE7556.573 9.5631502.603
CHW7358.55711.5671551.589
BOS7260.54513.0675647.519
DET6567.49220.0654629.518
BAL5873.44326.5490609.402
WSH5577.41730.0587786.370
KCA4388.32841.5525711.365

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN8152.609--627483.617
CIN8054.597 1.5682576.577
BRO7954.594 2.0617532.567
STL6568.48916.0603604.499
PHI6170.46619.0578646.449
PIT5876.43323.5518565.460
NYG5577.41725.5448576.387
CHC5280.39428.5526617.428