| San Francisco Giants | 78 | 59 | .569 | -- | W-5 | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 61 | .564 | 0.5 | W-2 | 7-3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 79 | 61 | .564 | 0.5 | L-2 | 5-5 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 77 | 62 | .554 | 2.0 | L-1 | 6-4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 77 | 66 | .538 | 4.0 | W-1 | 6-4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 68 | .511 | 8.0 | W-2 | 4-6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 71 | .496 | 10.0 | L-2 | 6-4 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 76 | .461 | 15.0 | L-3 | 5-5 |
| Houston Astros | 60 | 80 | .429 | 19.5 | L-1 | 5-5 |
| NEW YORK METS | 45 | 97 | .317 | 35.5 | L-5 | 2-8 |
Games of September 8, 1965
CINCINNATI REDS 11, New York Mets 2
Philadelphia Phillies 6, MILWAUKEE BRAVES 5
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 12, Houston Astros 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1