The 1998 Yankees cruised to a series win over the 1947 Yankees by winning the first four games while the '47 Yankees won the final two. The '98 Yankees improved their record to 46-32 while the '47 Yankees dropped to 51-45.
The '98 Yankees averaged NINE runs a game in their four wins. Paul O’Neill went 4-5 with two home runs and six RBI in a 10-7 win in Game One. In Game Two, Tino Martinez hit a grand slam, and Jorge Posada went 4-4 with three doubles and three RBI in an 8-2 win. They broke double digits again in Game Three with an 11-6 win, and they triumphed 7-3 in Game Four; Bernie Williams blasted a three-run homer in the 9th inning to break open a slimmer 4-3 lead. The '47 Yankees took out their frustrations in Game Five with a 20-5 walloping. They hit seven home runs in the game; Tommy Henrich and Billy Johnson hit two dingers apiece and drove in five RBI. Even starting pitcher Vic Raschi got into the act with a home run. They won the final game 5-2.
Williams saw his average drop another 18 points to .331 with 23 home runs, 80 RBI, 63 runs scored, 11 steals, and a 1.024 OPS. Derek Jeter’s average slid slightly to .322 with 19 home runs, 62 RBI, 69 runs scored. O’Neill hit .500 in the series with two homers and seven RBI to raise his average to .304 with 15 home runs, 61 RBI, and 61 runs scored. Martinez is hitting .252 with 21 home runs, and 62 RBI. El Duque Hernandez split his two starts for a 6-3 record and a 2.97 ERA.
Joe Dimaggio leads the '47 Yankees in hitting at .293 with 15 home runs, 76 RBI, and 68 runs scored. Phil Rizzuto is hitting .290 with 16 stolen bases. George McQuinn is hitting .286 with 70 runs scored. Henrich is hitting .270 with 10 homers, and 70 RBI. Johnson is hitting .261 with 54 RBI. Snuffy Stirnweiss is hitting .260 with 61 runs scored. Allie Reynolds split his two starts, bringing his record to 17-6 with a 2.82 ERA. Joe Page picked up his 26th save; his ERA is 1.74. The '47 Yankees will play the 44-40 1978 Yankees in the next series.