MLB Standings after May 21 in 1956 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NY Yankees 22-10 .688 ---- 12-6 10-4
Cleveland 18-11 .621 2.5 9-5 9-6
Boston 16-12 .571 4.0 10-5 6-7
Chi White Sox 12-13 .480 6.5 5-5 7-8
Baltimore 15-17 .469 7.0 9-6 6-11
Detroit 12-17 .414 8.5 5-9 7-8
Wash Senators 12-18 .400 9.0 8-10 4-8
Kans City As 10-19 .345 10.5 2-11 8-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Mil Braves 13-8 .619 ---- 6-1 7-7
St Louis 18-12 .600 -0.5 11-5 7-7
Brooklyn 16-11 .593 0.0 10-5 6-6
Cin Redlegs 16-12 .571 0.5 13-6 3-6
Pittsburgh 15-13 .536 1.5 8-5 7-8
NY Giants 13-16 .448 4.0 8-7 5-9
Philadelphia 10-18 .357 6.5 6-6 4-12
Chi Cubs 7-18 .280 8.0 5-6 2-12
American League Games
NY Yankees 8, Kansas City As 5
National League Games
St Louis 4, NY Giants 1