MLB Standings after Aug 2 in 1956 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 67-33 .670 ---- 34-18 33-15
Cleveland 59-39 .602 7.0 31-16 28-23
Boston 55-44 .556 11.5 31-20 24-24
Chi White Sox 49-46 .516 15.5 26-19 23-27
Baltimore 45-55 .450 22.0 27-25 18-30
Detroit 45-55 .450 22.0 16-33 29-22
Wash Senators 40-61 .396 27.5 22-29 18-32
Kans City As 36-63 .364 30.5 13-36 23-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Mil Braves 57-37 .606 ---- 28-17 29-20
Cin Redlegs 59-41 .590 1.0 33-19 26-22
Brooklyn 57-41 .582 2.0 30-16 27-25
St Louis 49-47 .510 9.0 28-23 21-24
Philadelphia 46-52 .469 13.0 26-20 20-32
Pittsburgh 43-55 .439 16.0 21-31 22-24
Chi Cubs 41-55 .427 17.0 29-20 12-35
NY Giants 35-59 .372 22.0 20-26 15-33
American League Games
Kansas City As 3, Baltimore 2
Boston 18, Detroit 3
Cleveland 4, NY Yankees 0
Chi White Sox 5, Wash Senators 4
National League Games
Cin Redlegs 10, NY Giants 2
Brooklyn 3, Mil Braves 0
St Louis 7, Pittsburgh 5