The 1952 Yankees beat the 2009 Yankees four games to two in their six game series. The '52 Yankees improved their record to 53-61 while the 2K9 Yankees dropped to 30-24.
The '52 Yankees scored nine runs or more in three of their four wins: 10-4 in Game One, 9-6 in Game Three, and 12-8 in Game Five. The 2K9 Yankees came back from 7-0 down in Game Six to tie the game on a three run homerun by Robinson Cano. Alex Rodriguez homered in the 9th to give them a 9-8 win.
Hank Bauer leads the '52 Yankees in hitting at .304. Mickey Mantle is hitting .303 with 13 homeruns, 12 triples, 83 RBI, 81 runs scored, and a .907 OPS. Gene Woodling is hitting .301 with 89 runs scored and a .407 OBP. Joe Collins is hitting .280 with 28 homeruns, 107 RBI, 75 runs scored, 10 triples, and a .929 OPS. Yogi Berra is hitting .235 with 19 homeruns and 86 runs scored. Allie Reynolds leads the pitching staff with a 16-5 record and 2.65 ERA.
Jorge Posada hit .375 in the series with seven RBI to raise his overall average to .296 with 11 homeruns and a .938 OPS. Mariano Rivera is 2-0 with 12 saves and a 1.04 ERA. The 2K9 Yankees will face the 42-42 1941 Yankees in the next series.