The 1947 Yankees and the 2000 Yankees split their six game series. The '47 Yankees stayed four games over .500 at 38-34 while the 2K Yankees remained two games over at 40-38.
The '47 Yankees scored seven runs in the first two games, both wins. They needed every single one in Game One’s 7-6 win; they nearly blew a 7-1 7th inning lead as the 2K Yankees rallied for five runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings. Spec Shea pitched a two-hit shutout in Game Two for a 7-0 win. The 2K Yankees won the next three games. They won Game Three 5-3; Tino Martinez drove in four of the five runs. They overcame a 2-0 8th inning deficit in Game Four with a three run rally, made possible by a Snuffy Stirnweiss error, which eventually led to a go-ahead two-run homer by Bernie Williams for a 3-2 win. They won Game Five 5-4 thanks to David Justice who hit two homeruns and drove in four of the five runs. The '47 Yankees earned the split in the final game with a 7-3 win. The game was tied 3-3 in the 7th, until Joe Dimaggio hit a three-run homer to break the game open.
Dimaggio leads the '47 Yankees in hitting at .294 and in RBI with 53. George McQuinn is hitting .290 and leads the team in runs scored with 51. Shea’s shutout improved his record to 7-5 with a 4.51 ERA. Allie Reynolds continues to pile up wins with two more in this series, giving him a 13-3 record with a 2.49 ERA.
Jeter slumped in this series as his average dropped down to .279, still best on the team. He has 72 runs scored and a .400 OBP. Justice now has 23 homeruns and 69 RBI while hitting .235. A tale of two pitchers: Roger Clemens picked up another win, making him 11-3 with a 3.21 ERA. Orlando Hernandez picked up his 10th loss, making him 1-10 with a 6.50 ERA. Mariano Rivera picked up three more saves to give him 20 with a 1.79 ERA. The 2K Yankees will face the 27-21 1978 Yankees in the next series.
