MLB Standings after Aug 23 in 1955 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 75-47 .615 ---- 41-22 34-25
Chi White Sox 73-46 .613 0.5 39-22 34-24
Cleveland 74-49 .602 1.5 40-20 34-29
Boston 71-51 .582 4.0 40-20 31-31
Detroit 62-60 .508 13.0 36-23 26-37
Kans City As 49-74 .398 26.5 25-38 24-36
Wash Senators 42-76 .356 31.0 22-37 20-39
Baltimore 37-80 .316 35.5 20-38 17-42
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Brooklyn 78-42 .650 ---- 40-16 38-26
Mil Braves 69-55 .556 11.0 37-26 32-29
NY Giants 64-57 .529 14.5 34-25 30-32
Philadelphia 63-61 .508 17.0 36-25 27-36
Cin Redlegs 61-63 .492 19.0 39-27 22-36
Chi Cubs 59-68 .465 22.5 37-27 22-41
St Louis 53-68 .438 25.5 30-31 23-37
Pittsburgh 45-78 .366 34.5 26-36 19-42
American League Games
Boston 8, Cleveland 3