Events of Saturday, September 1, 1956 (original) (raw)
Events of Saturday, September 1, 1956
Events of Saturday, September 1, 1956
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BAL A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 8 2 BOS A 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 x - 4 8 0
BOX+PBP WP: Sullivan (11-6) LP: Zuverink (6-6) HR: Triandos (15), Ted Williams (18), Jensen (18)
CLE A 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 - 5 11 1 CHI A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 0
BOX+PBP WP: Lemon (18-11) LP: Staley (5-2)
KC A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 0 DET A 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 x - 6 12 0
BOX+PBP WP: Lary (15-13) LP: Kretlow (4-8) HR: Kaline (25)
NY A 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 WAS A 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 x - 4 9 1
BOX+PBP WP: Stobbs (14-10) LP: Sturdivant (13-7) HR: McDougald (11), Skowron (20)
CHI N 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 4 2 CIN N 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 x - 7 7 1
BOX+PBP WP: Lawrence (17-8) LP: Jones (7-13) HR: Banks (26), Crowe (7)
STL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 2 0 MIL N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 x - 3 5 0
BOX+PBP WP: Spahn (16-9) LP: Mizell (12-12) HR: Moon (16), Aaron (21)
BRO N 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 - 5 10 0 (1) NY N 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 - 3 9 0
BOX+PBP WP: Drysdale (4-4) LP: Wilhelm (4-8) SV: Labine (17) HR: Campanella (17), Mays (26), Thompson (7)
BRO N 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 - 5 5 0 (2) NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 2
BOX+PBP WP: Maglie (8-4) LP: Surkont (1-1) SV: Bessent (5) HR: Gilliam (5), Amoros (11)
PHI N 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 4 0 PIT N 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
BOX+PBP WP: Rogovin (7-5) LP: D. Hall (0-7) HR: Blaylock (7)
Standings At Close of Play of September 1, 1956
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Milwaukee Braves 129 79 49 1 .617 - 609 455 Brooklyn Dodgers 128 77 51 0 .602 2.0 605 517 Cincinnati Reds 130 76 53 1 .589 3.5 654 562 St. Louis Cardinals 131 63 66 2 .488 16.5 594 587 Philadelphia Phillies 125 60 65 0 .480 17.5 559 616 Pittsburgh Pirates 132 55 74 3 .426 24.5 494 548 Chicago Cubs 131 51 77 3 .398 28.0 513 608 New York Giants 126 50 76 0 .397 28.0 427 562
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 130 83 47 0 .638 - 729 538 Cleveland Indians 128 74 53 1 .583 7.5 622 487 Chicago White Sox 127 70 57 0 .551 11.5 643 530 Boston Red Sox 128 69 58 1 .543 12.5 632 620 Detroit Tigers 129 63 65 1 .492 19.0 633 604 Baltimore Orioles 127 57 70 0 .449 24.5 478 586 Washington Senators 128 53 74 1 .417 28.5 570 753 Kansas City Athletics 127 41 86 0 .323 40.5 513 702
Transactions
Baltimore Orioles signed Hoot Evers as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds claimed Russ Meyer from Chicago Cubs on waivers.