MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 08, 1956

May 8, 1956
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Kansas City Athletics 4
Baltimore Orioles 7
W Hal Brown (1-0)
L Art Ceccarelli (0-1)
S George Zuverink (7)
Chicago White Sox 3
Boston Red Sox 4 (13)
W Dave Sisler (2-0)
L Dixie Howell (1-2)
Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Chicago Cubs 0
W Don Newcombe (4-1)
L Warren Hacker (0-3)
New York Giants 5
Cincinnati Redlegs 4
W Jim Hearn (2-1)
L Art Fowler (2-2)
S Don Liddle (1)
Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Milwaukee Braves 5
W Warren Spahn (1-1)
L Bob Friend (3-2)
Cleveland Indians 3
New York Yankees 4
W Johnny Kucks (3-1)
L Early Wynn (3-1)
Philadelphia Phillies 1
St. Louis Cardinals 9
W Willard Schmidt (2-0)
L Robin Roberts (3-2)
S Larry Jackson (1)
Detroit Tigers 14
Washington Nationals 6
W Dick Marlowe (1-1)
L Bob Chakales (2-1)
S Steve Gromek (1)

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
NYY145.737--12280.684
BOS97.563 3.57483.448
CLE98.529 4.06948.660
BAL1011.476 5.08196.423
CHW67.462 5.03854.345
WSH911.450 5.593113.412
KCA710.412 6.08590.474
DET712.368 7.08785.511

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm W L W-L% GB RS RA pythW-L%
STL126.667--10479.623
MLN83.727 0.55335.681
CIN117.611 1.010289.562
BRO99.500 3.07577.488
NYG99.500 3.07072.487
PIT810.444 4.08078.512
PHI511.313 6.06291.331
CHC411.267 6.55075.323