MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 16, 1956

Aug 16, 1956
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New York Giants 9
Brooklyn Dodgers 10 (13)
W Don Drysdale (3-3)
L Dick Littlefield (0-5)
Cincinnati Redlegs 2
Chicago Cubs 4
W Sam Jones (6-11)
L Brooks Lawrence (16-6)
Detroit Tigers 4
Cleveland Indians 5
W Herb Score (13-7)
L Billy Hoeft (14-10)
S Early Wynn (2)
Chicago White Sox 6
Kansas City Athletics 5
W Ellis Kinder (5-1)
L Art Ditmar (9-15)
Boston Red Sox 2
New York Yankees 1
W Willard Nixon (7-5)
L Don Larsen (7-4)
Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Philadelphia Phillies 1
W Vern Law (6-13)
L Robin Roberts (14-13)
Milwaukee Braves 8
St. Louis Cardinals 0
W Lew Burdette (15-7)
L Vinegar Bend Mizell (11-9)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY7539.658--668484.643
CLE6447.577 9.5567447.607
BOS6349.56311.0556532.520
CHW5950.54113.5576468.594
DET5459.47820.5572558.511
BAL5062.44624.0426530.401
WSH4566.40528.5485660.363
KCA3775.33037.0459630.359

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN6843.613--536392.639
BRO6546.586 3.0522461.557
CIN6648.579 3.5564503.552
STL5656.50012.5534524.509
PHI5457.48614.0500539.466
PIT5063.44219.0439483.456
CHC4565.40922.5454532.428
NYG4167.38025.5366481.378