MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 9, 1956

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Baltimore Orioles 1
Boston Red Sox 3
W Frank Sullivan (10-5)
L Mike Fornieles (3-6)
Cleveland Indians 2
Chicago White Sox 9
W Jack Harshman (9-7)
L Early Wynn (13-6)
Chicago Cubs 3
Cincinnati Redlegs 5 (10)
W Brooks Lawrence (16-4)
L Turk Lown (7-5)
Kansas City Athletics 5
Detroit Tigers 3
W Art Ditmar (9-13)
L Virgil Trucks (5-5)
St. Louis Cardinals 1
Milwaukee Braves 4
W Taylor Phillips (2-0)
L Murry Dickson (8-9)
St. Louis Cardinals 5
Milwaukee Braves 1
W Tom Poholsky (7-8)
L Gene Conley (6-7)
Philadelphia Phillies 2
New York Giants 5
W Joe Margoneri (4-2)
L Saul Rogovin (6-5)
S Marv Grissom (6)
Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Pittsburgh Pirates 3
W Ed Roebuck (5-4)
L Dick Hall (0-5)
New York Yankees 15
Washington Nationals 7
W Johnny Kucks (15-6)
L Bunky Stewart (4-5)
S Tom Morgan (10)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY7037.654--629458.641
BOS6145.575 8.5542497.540
CLE6045.571 9.0533428.599
CHW5548.53413.0539451.581
DET5057.46720.0550540.508
BAL4759.44322.5402508.395
WSH4363.40626.5467648.354
KCA3769.34932.5445577.383

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN6341.606--502371.635
BRO6243.590 1.5497440.556
CIN6244.585 2.0535473.556
STL5353.50011.0518500.516
PHI5153.49012.0476514.465
PIT4560.42918.5409456.450
CHC4360.41719.5434508.428
NYG3863.37623.5342451.376