MLB Standings after Jul 8 in 1959 season

AMERICAN LEAGUE
  Home Away
Cleveland 44-32 .579 ---- 18-19 26-13
Chi White Sox 43-35 .551 2.0 18-19 25-16
Baltimore 41-38 .519 4.5 22-23 19-15
NY Yankees 41-38 .519 4.5 17-20 24-18
Detroit 40-40 .500 6.0 20-21 20-19
Wash Senators 37-41 .474 8.0 17-22 20-19
Kans City As 33-43 .434 11.0 17-22 16-21
Boston 33-45 .423 12.0 16-21 17-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
  Home Away
Mil Braves 44-33 .571 ---- 23-14 21-19
San Francisco 46-35 .568 0.0 22-18 24-17
LA Dodgers 47-37 .560 0.5 26-18 21-19
Pittsburgh 44-39 .530 3.0 24-18 20-21
Chi Cubs 39-41 .487 6.5 18-23 21-18
St Louis 37-42 .468 8.0 21-18 16-24
Cincinnati 35-45 .438 10.5 21-18 14-27
Philadelphia 29-49 .372 15.5 19-20 10-29
American League Games
NY Yankees 11, Boston 5