The 1936 Yankees and the 1952 Yankees split their six game series. The '36 Yankees are now 57-27, tied for first with the 1928 Yankees by percentage while the '52 Yankees are 71-79 with one series left to play.
Runs were plentiful as both teams scored 46 runs in the series. The '52 Yankees won Game One 7-3; Gil McDougald led the way with a double, home runs, three runs scored and two RBI. They took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 13-9, 12 inning shootout in Game Two. The '52 Yankees trailed 6-3 in the 8th inning when they scored three, capped by a two-run blast by Hank Bauer to tie the game. In the 12th, they scored SEVEN runs, including a grand slam by Gene Woodling who went 6-6 in the game, to take the lead for good. The '36 Yankees won 10-9 in Game Three; The '52 Yankees tied the game 9-9 in the 9th on a two-out error by Frankie Crosetti, but the '36 Yankees walked it off on a single by Red Rolfe. Bill Dickey hit two dingers with five RBI. They tied the series in Game Four with an 8-5 win. Lou Gehrig mashed two more home runs with three RBI. The '52 Yankees won Game Five 9-8 in a game where the lead either changed hands or the game was tied five times. Down 7-3 in the 7th, the '52 Yankees got back-to-back-to-back homers from Phil Rizzuto (a three run shot), Billy Martin, and a pinch hit blast by Bobby Brown to take an 8-7 lead. George Selkirk tied the game in the 8th with a solo slam. Rizzuto won the game in the 9th with a walkoff double. Holy Cow! The '36 Yankees tied the series with a less dramatic 8-3 win in the final game. Joe Dimaggio had a double, triple and four RBI.
Bauer leads the '52 Yankees in hitting at .313 with 23 home runs, 99 RBI, and 82 runs scored. Mickey Mantle is hitting .306 with 20 home runs, 17 triples, 46 doubles, 109 RBI, 111 runs scored, and a .914 OPS. Woodling hit .517 (!) in the series with seven RBI to raise his average to .304 with 14 home runs, 85 RBI and 115 runs scored. Joe Collins is hitting .283 with 33 home runs, 12 triples, 135 RBI, and 98 runs scored. Martin is hitting .280 with 77 RBI in the 8 hole. Yogi Berra is hitting .243 with 28 home runs, 98 RBI, and 111 runs scored. Allie Reynolds picked up his 20th win in relief. He is 20-9 with one save and a 2.54 ERA.
Gehrig hit .429 in the series with four home runs and seven RBI in the series to raise his average to .363 with 40 home runs, 108 RBI, 100 runs scored, and a 1.276 OPS in 84 games. Dickey hit .440 with three home runs and seven RBI in the series to raise his average to .357 with 19 home runs, 90 RBI, 60 runs scored, and a 1.018 OPS. Dimaggio hit an obscene .567 in the series, even though he went 0-4 in Game One! He raised his average to .353 with 24 home runs, 78 RBI, 85 runs scored and a 1.076 OPS. Jake Powell is hitting .317 with 63 RBI. Selkirk is hitting .301 with 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 78 runs scored, and a .908 OPS. Rolfe is hitting .287 with 53 RBI, and 50 runs scored. Tony Lazzeri is hitting .252 with 67 runs scored. Pat Malone picked up his 20th save in the series with a 2.41 ERA. The '36 Yankees will play the 67-65 1941 Yankees in the next series.