The 1961 Yankees defeated the 2009 Yankees four games to two in their six game series. The '61 Yankees improved their record to 63-69 with four series remaining. The 2K9 Yankees fell to 28-20, 10th best by winning percentage.
The '61 Yankees won this series on the strength of their pitching. In their four wins, they only allowed seven runs. One game in which they put it all together was in Game Five, a 10-2 blowout. Whitey Ford pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters while Johnny Blanchard went 3-5 with two homeruns, three RBI, and three runs scored at the plate. The 2K9 Yankees scored 19 runs in their two wins. Nick Swisher hit two doubles and drove in four RBI in Game Two for a 6-4 win. Andy Pettitte pitched a five-hit shutout in a 13-0 Game Three win.
Elston Howard raised his average to .334 and now has 92 runs scored. Ford is now 14-7 with a 3.74 ERA and 154 strikeouts. Luis Arroyo picked up a couple of more saves to give him 32 for the season with a 3.34 ERA.
Derek Jeter leads the 2K9 Yankees in hitting at .326 with 11 homeruns, 12 stolen bases, and a 1.004 OPS. Jorge Posada is hitting .285 with 10 homeruns and a .926 OPS. Pettitte’s shutout evened his record to 3-3 with a 2.89 ERA. The 2K9 Yankees will face the 49-59 1952 Yankees in the next series.