The 1932 Yankees and the 1978 Yankees split their six game series. The '32 Yankees are tied for 3rd place at 47-25 while the '78 Yankees are 67-77.
The '32 Yankees won the first two games 8-3 and 10-6. Tony Lazzeri and Babe Ruth each had three hits in Game One (two doubles for Lazzeri, two homers for Ruth) and three RBI. Lou Gehrig was 3-5 with a home run and four RBI in Game Two. The '78 Yankees won Game Three 7-6. Reggie Jackson hit two solo home runs and Mickey Rivers hit a go-ahead three run dinger to give them a 7-5 lead in the 8th. The '32 Yankees won Game Four 9-5 thanks to Joe Sewell whose grand slam broke a 5-5 tie in the 8th. The '78 Yankees won the final two games 6-4 and 6-5 in 10 innings to earn the series split. Ed Figueroa got the Game Five win and delivered a couple of RBI at the plate. They won Game Six thanks to a go-ahead double by Rivers.
Ruth is hitting .365 with 28 home runs, 78 RBI, 78 runs scored, and a 1.209 OPS. Gehrig is hitting .361 with 14 home runs, 78 RBI, 70 runs scored, and a 1.120 OPS. Earle Combs is hitting .360 with 68 runs scored and a .914 OPS. Lazzeri is hitting .342 with 61 RBI, 72 runs scored, and a 1.029 OPS. Bill Dickey is hitting .276 with 14 home runs, 76 RBI, and a .901 OPS. Ben Chapman is hitting .306 with 54 RBI and 23 steals. Red Ruffing is now in double digits with wins at 10-3 with a 3.89 ERA.
Jackson cracked the 40 home run mark in this series; he is hitting .323 with 41 home runs, 113 RBI, 99 runs scored, and a .996 OPS. Graig Nettles is hitting .276 with 27 home runs and 83 RBI. With two starts remaining, Ron Guidry needs 26 strikeouts to land 300 for the season. The '78 Yankees will play the 44-22 1936 Yankees in the next series.
