MLB Standings after Aug 30 in 1956 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 82-46 .641 ---- 44-25 38-21
Cleveland 72-52 .581 8.0 35-22 37-30
Chi White Sox 69-55 .556 11.0 35-22 34-33
Boston 68-57 .544 12.5 39-29 29-28
Detroit 61-65 .484 20.0 23-36 38-29
Baltimore 56-69 .448 24.5 35-32 21-37
Wash Senators 52-73 .416 28.5 27-39 25-34
Kans City As 41-84 .328 39.5 13-45 28-39
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Mil Braves 76-49 .608 ---- 40-25 36-24
Brooklyn 74-51 .592 2.0 37-20 37-31
Cin Redlegs 74-53 .583 3.0 44-25 30-28
St Louis 63-63 .500 13.5 36-32 27-31
Philadelphia 59-64 .480 16.0 31-24 28-40
Pittsburgh 54-73 .425 23.0 26-36 28-37
NY Giants 50-73 .407 25.0 26-31 24-42
Chi Cubs 51-75 .405 25.5 35-33 16-42
National League Games
Chi Cubs 4, Brooklyn 3 (11 in)