The 1936 Yankees dominated their six game series with the 1923 Yankees by taking five out of six. The '36 Yankees moved to third place with a 44-22 record while the '23 Yankees dropped further below .500 with three series left at 66-72.
The '36 Yankees jumped out to an 11-0 lead in Game One and held on for an 11-7 win. Babe Ruth led a furious comeback by the '23 Yankees with two home runs and five RBI. Red Ruffing picked up the win and slashed four hits at the plate. They needed a late rally to win Game Two 7-4. The game was tied 2-2 in the 7th when Whitey Witt gave the '23 Yankees a 4-2 lead with a two-run homer. The '36 Yankees rallied for five runs in the 8th, capped by a George Selkirk grand slam to take the lead for good. The '36 Yankees jumped out to an 8-2 lead after five innings in Game Three. The '23 Yankees chipped away with four runs in the 6th, three on a pinch hit homer by Lou Gehrig. They tied the game 8-8 in the 8th on a Ruth single. The game went into extras briefly when the '36 Yankees exploded for six runs for a 14-8 win. Selkirk and Jake Powell hit the last of the team’s six homeruns in the 10th. Bill Dickey hit two home runs with three RBI and three runs scored. The '23 Yankees won their only game in the series in Game Four by a score of 7-1; the '36 Yankees committed four errors, two by Joe Dimaggio of all people, which led to four unearned runs. Herb Pennock pitched a complete game and had two hits and two RBI at the plate. The '36 Yankees clinched the series in Game Five with a 6-2 win. Red Rolfe’s three-run homer capped a four run third inning. Dickey went 4-4 with a triple and three RBI in the final game for a 6-5 win.
Dickey hit .652 (!) (15-23) in the series with eight RBI and the two homers to raise his average to .355 with 13 home runs, 65 RBI, and a .992 OPS. Gehrig is hitting .347 with 32 home runs, 82 RBI, 79 runs scored, and a 1.263 OPS. Dimaggio is hitting .332 with 16 homers, 50 RBI, 64 runs scored, and a 1.009 OPS. Selkirk is hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 53 runs scored. Red Ruffing is 11-2 with a 4.07 ERA.
Ruth hit .478 with two home runs and nine RBI in the series to bring his average back up to .398 with 44 home runs, 131 RBI, 133 runs scored, 12 triples, and a 1.346 OPS. Witt went over the 100 run mark at 104 while hitting .292. Pennock improved his record to 14-5 with a 3.34 ERA. The '23 Yankees will face the 40-20 1932 Yankees in the next series.
