MLB Standings after May 17 in 1951 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NY Yankees 19-8 .704 ---- 10-0 9-8
Chi White Sox 14-9 .609 3.0 9-7 5-2
Detroit 14-10 .583 3.5 8-6 6-4
Wash Senators 14-11 .560 4.0 6-5 8-6
Boston 12-12 .500 5.5 5-4 7-8
Cleveland 12-12 .500 5.5 8-5 4-7
Philadelph As 8-19 .296 11.0 3-7 5-12
StL Browns 8-20 .286 11.5 4-14 4-6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Brooklyn 15-12 .556 ---- 9-9 6-3
Chi Cubs 14-13 .519 1.0 6-4 8-9
Pittsburgh 14-13 .519 1.0 5-6 9-7
Bos Braves 15-14 .517 1.0 9-9 6-5
Cincinnati 14-14 .500 1.5 8-3 6-11
St Louis 13-13 .500 1.5 6-2 7-11
NY Giants 14-17 .452 3.0 10-8 4-9
Philadelphia 13-16 .448 3.0 9-9 4-7
American League Games
NY Yankees 1, Cleveland 0
Wash Senators 11, Detroit 6
Philadelphia As 7, StL Browns 6
National League Games
Chi Cubs 7, Brooklyn 0
Cincinnati 6, Bos Braves 5
Pittsburgh 12, NY Giants 7
St Louis 2, Philadelphia 1