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Events of Tuesday, May 1, 1956

4-30-1956 5-2-1956   5-1-1955 5-1-1957 

CHI A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   2 10  4
BAL A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  -   3  6  2

BOX+PBP
WP: Zuverink (1-1)
LP: Howell (1-1)

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3  7  0
BOS A    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Kretlow (1-1)
LP: Porterfield (1-2)
HR: Gernert (2)

DET A    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  7  2
NY  A    1  0  4    0  2  2    0  0  x  -   9 11  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Ford (3-0)
LP: Gromek (1-2)
HR: Bauer (3), Mantle (5)

CLE A    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  9  1
WAS A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  2

BOX+PBP
WP: Wynn (3-0)
LP: Ramos (1-1)
HR: Smith (3)

NY  N    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
CHI N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  2

BOX+PBP
WP: Hearn (1-1)
LP: Hacker (0-2)
HR: Hoak (1)

BRO N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
CIN N    1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  8  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Klippstein (2-1)
LP: Erskine (1-1)
HR: Frank Robinson (3)

PHI N    2  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   4  5  2
MIL N    0  2  2    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   6  6  3

BOX+PBP
WP: Jolly (1-0)
LP: Dickson (0-3)
HR: Mathews (3)

PIT N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   4 12  0
STL N    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Face (1-0)
LP: Mizell (2-1)
SV: Law (1)

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Standings At Close of Play of May 1, 1956

NL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Milwaukee Braves                 8    5    3    0  .625     -    42   32
St. Louis Cardinals             10    6    4    0  .600     -    53   46
Brooklyn Dodgers                12    7    5    0  .583     -    51   47
Cincinnati Reds                 12    6    5    1  .545   0.5    55   53
Pittsburgh Pirates              12    6    6    0  .500   1.0    49   44
New York Giants                 12    6    6    0  .500   1.0    45   45
Philadelphia Phillies           12    5    7    0  .417   2.0    49   59
Chicago Cubs                    12    3    8    1  .273   3.5    36   54

AL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Yankees                12    9    3    0  .750     -    87   53
Chicago White Sox                7    5    2    0  .714   1.5    24   29
Cleveland Indians               12    7    5    0  .583   2.0    53   33
Washington Senators             14    7    7    0  .500   3.0    64   65
Boston Red Sox                  10    4    6    0  .400   4.0    48   57
Kansas City Athletics           10    4    6    0  .400   4.0    42   49
Detroit Tigers                  11    4    7    0  .364   4.5    35   49
Baltimore Orioles               14    5    9    0  .357   5.0    54   72

ML League Leaders 

Last Games on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
DET A  Walt Streuli (20)

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Transactions

St. Louis Cardinals traded Paul LaPalme to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Milt
Smith.

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