MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 21, 1956

Aug 21, 1956
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Kansas City Athletics 3
Baltimore Orioles 4
W George Zuverink (6-5)
L Tom Gorman (7-8)
Philadelphia Phillies 4
Chicago Cubs 6
W Sam Jones (7-11)
L Robin Roberts (14-14)
S Turk Lown (12)
Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Cincinnati Redlegs 7
W Hersh Freeman (11-4)
L Howie Pollet (3-5)
New York Giants 3
Milwaukee Braves 5
W Bob Buhl (15-5)
L Rubén Gómez (6-14)
New York Giants 2
Milwaukee Braves 6
W Gene Conley (7-7)
L Joe Margoneri (5-3)
Cleveland Indians 3
New York Yankees 0
W Herb Score (14-7)
L Don Larsen (7-5)
Brooklyn Dodgers 2
St. Louis Cardinals 1
W Carl Erskine (11-6)
L Herm Wehmeier (8-9)
S Don Bessent (3)
Detroit Tigers 8
Washington Nationals 3
W Steve Gromek (7-5)
L Bunky Stewart (4-6)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY7742.647--684499.640
CLE6848.586 7.5588460.610
CHW6251.54912.0587476.595
BOS6353.54312.5583565.514
DET5662.47520.5588572.513
BAL5364.45323.0442549.402
WSH4967.42226.5521695.371
KCA3879.32538.0475652.359

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
MLN7245.615--559420.628
BRO6847.591 3.0538469.562
CIN6950.580 4.0594519.561
STL5859.49614.0545538.506
PHI5560.47816.0511559.459
PIT5167.43221.5463506.459
CHC4867.41723.0472546.434
NYG4470.38626.5387512.375