MLB Standings after Aug 26 in 1953 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 85-39 .685 ---- 42-20 43-19
Chi White Sox 75-50 .600 10.5 35-30 40-20
Cleveland 71-53 .573 14.0 39-21 32-32
Boston 70-56 .556 16.0 32-31 38-25
Wash Senators 61-66 .480 25.5 32-31 29-35
Philadelph As 51-73 .411 34.0 22-40 29-33
Detroit 45-79 .363 40.0 22-40 23-39
StL Browns 42-84 .333 44.0 17-46 25-38
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Brooklyn 85-40 .680 ---- 49-14 36-26
Mil Braves 77-50 .606 9.0 38-24 39-26
Philadelphia 70-56 .556 15.5 41-23 29-33
St Louis 67-56 .545 17.0 39-22 28-34
NY Giants 59-65 .476 25.5 32-28 27-37
Cincinnati 56-69 .448 29.0 30-34 26-35
Chi Cubs 48-76 .387 36.5 30-31 18-45
Pittsburgh 41-91 .311 47.5 24-44 17-47
American League Games
NY Yankees 5, Detroit 4
Philadelphia As 10, Chi White Sox 8
Cleveland 9, Wash Senators 5
National League Games
Chi Cubs 13, Brooklyn 4
Philadelphia 6, Mil Braves 5
NY Giants 13, St Louis 4