The 1950 Yankees dominated their six game series with the 1947 Yankees, winning five of six games. The '50 Yankees are now tied for 8th with a 46-32 record while the '47 Yankees fell to 55-53.
The '50 Yankees won the first four games of the series, averaging over nine runs a game. Yogi Berra had a four hit game in Game Two with a double, home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 14-2 blowout. Joe Dimaggio followed with a four hit game of his own in Game Three with a double and five RBI in a 12-9 shootout. Game Four was a tight 1-1 contest until Berra hit a two-run homer in the 8th to break the tie in a 4-1 win. The '47 Yankees won their only game in the series in Game Five as Spec Shea pitched a three-hit shutout in a 6-0 win. The '50 Yankees closed out the series with a thrilling 9-8 win that featured four lead changes. Hank Bauer hit a two-run double in the 7th as part of a five-run rally to give them a 9-5 lead.
Dimaggio leads the '50 Yankees in hitting at .343 with 16 home runs, 84 RBI, 66 runs scored, and a 1.002 OPS. Johnny Hopp is hitting .341 with 56 runs scored and a .916 OPS. Berra is hitting .310 with 11 home runs, 72 RBI, and 57 runs scored. Phil Rizzuto is hitting .308 with 64 runs scored. Vic Raschi picked up his 10th win in this series; he is 10-6 with a 4.76 ERA.
Dimaggio raised his average for the '47 Yankees to .305 with 20 home runs, 89 RBI and 76 runs scored. George McQuinn is hitting .283 with 77 runs scored. Shea pitched his second shutout in three starts, improving his record to 10-8 with a 4.17 ERA. The '47 Yankees will battle the 45-33 1939 Yankees in the next series.