MLB Standings after Aug 25 in 1956 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 79-45 .637 ---- 41-24 38-21
Cleveland 69-51 .575 8.0 35-22 34-29
Chi White Sox 66-53 .555 10.5 35-22 31-31
Boston 66-55 .545 11.5 37-27 29-28
Detroit 59-63 .484 19.0 23-36 36-27
Baltimore 54-67 .446 23.5 33-30 21-37
Wash Senators 51-69 .425 26.0 26-35 25-34
Kans City As 40-81 .331 37.5 13-45 27-36
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Mil Braves 74-47 .612 ---- 38-23 36-24
Brooklyn 71-48 .597 2.0 37-20 34-28
Cin Redlegs 71-52 .577 4.0 41-24 30-28
St Louis 62-60 .508 12.5 35-29 27-31
Philadelphia 56-63 .471 17.0 31-24 25-39
Pittsburgh 51-72 .415 24.0 26-36 25-36
NY Giants 49-70 .412 24.0 26-31 23-39
Chi Cubs 49-71 .408 24.5 33-29 16-42
American League Games
Chi White Sox 4, NY Yankees 2
Boston 9, Cleveland 6
Detroit 7, Baltimore 3
Wash Senators 8, Kansas City As 4
National League Games
Cin Redlegs 5, Brooklyn 2
NY Giants 6, Chi Cubs 0
Philadelphia 3, Mil Braves 0
St Louis 8, Pittsburgh 5