Events of Thursday, April 26, 1956 (original) (raw)
Events of Thursday, April 26, 1956
Events of Thursday, April 26, 1956
4-25-1956 4-27-1956 4-26-1955 4-26-1957
NY A 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 8 2 BAL A 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 x - 7 9 1
BOX+PBP WP: Wilson (2-0) LP: Morgan (0-1) SV: Zuverink (2) HR: Triandos (3), Gardner (1)
CLE A 1 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 3 - 14 12 1 KC A 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 1
BOX+PBP WP: Wynn (2-0) LP: Kretlow (0-1) HR: Avila (1), Carrasquel (1), Simpson (1)
Standings At Close of Play of April 26, 1956
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Brooklyn Dodgers 7 5 2 0 .714 - 34 19 Milwaukee Braves 6 4 2 0 .667 0.5 36 26 St. Louis Cardinals 8 5 3 0 .625 0.5 49 42 Chicago Cubs 7 3 3 1 .500 1.5 22 23 Philadelphia Phillies 7 3 4 0 .429 2.0 30 34 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 3 4 0 .429 2.0 20 26 New York Giants 7 3 4 0 .429 2.0 24 29 Cincinnati Reds 7 1 5 1 .167 3.5 23 39
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Chicago White Sox 5 4 1 0 .800 1.0 13 19 New York Yankees 9 7 2 0 .778 - 69 43 Cleveland Indians 8 4 4 0 .500 2.5 38 23 Washington Senators 9 4 5 0 .444 3.0 38 42 Boston Red Sox 7 3 4 0 .429 3.0 38 45 Detroit Tigers 7 3 4 0 .429 3.0 25 28 Kansas City Athletics 8 3 5 0 .375 3.5 32 38 Baltimore Orioles 9 3 6 0 .333 4.0 31 46
Deaths on This Date
Cliff Blankenship (76)