MLB Standings after May 18 in 1953 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
NY Yankees 18-9 .667 ---- 9-4 9-5
Chi White Sox 19-12 .613 1.0 9-7 10-5
Cleveland 15-11 .577 2.5 9-5 6-6
Boston 15-12 .556 3.0 8-5 7-7
Wash Senators 15-15 .500 4.5 6-6 9-9
StL Browns 12-16 .429 6.5 6-10 6-6
Philadelph As 12-18 .400 7.5 4-11 8-7
Detroit 9-22 .290 11.0 5-11 4-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Mil Braves 16-8 .667 ---- 10-2 6-6
Philadelphia 16-8 .667 ---- 11-4 5-4
Brooklyn 15-12 .556 2.5 12-3 3-9
St Louis 13-11 .542 3.0 7-4 6-7
NY Giants 13-15 .464 5.0 7-7 6-8
Chi Cubs 9-14 .391 6.5 7-3 2-11
Pittsburgh 10-17 .370 7.5 8-4 2-13
Cincinnati 7-14 .333 7.5 5-5 2-9
American League Games
Wash Senators 3, Chi White Sox 0
Detroit 5, Boston 2 (G1)
Boston 8, Detroit 5 (G2)
National League Games
Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1 (10 in)
NY Giants 8, St Louis 6
Mil Braves 4, Philadelphia 0