The 1947 ended their slump by beating the 1951 Yankees four games to two. The '47 Yankees improved their record to 68-64 while the '51 Yankees dropped to 49-41.
Spec Shea pitched a five hit shutout in Game One to give the '47 Yankees a 5-0 win. The '51 Yankees evened the series in Game Two with a 3-1 win. Ed Lopat pitched a complete game and hit a solo home run. Shaky defense cost the '51 Yankees in Game Three; the '47 Yankees won 4-2, and three of the runs scored were unearned thanks to an error by Joe Dimaggio of all people. In a thrilling Game Four, the '47 Yankees trailed 3-1 in the 8th inning when Snuffy Stirnweiss doubled in two runs as part of a three run rally to give them a 4-3 lead. Phil Rizzuto tied the game for the '51 Yankees in the bottom of the inning with a RBI single. In the 11th, Tommy Henrich put the '47 Yankees back in the lead with a two-out RBI double. They held on for a 5-4 win when Gil McDougald was thrown out at the plate. They clinched the series in Game Five when Johnny Lindell hit a two-out two-run homer to break a 3-3 tie in the 8th; the '47 Yankees went on to win 7-3. The '51 Yankees salvaged a win in the final game when Bobby Brown and Hank Bauer hit solo home runs in the bottom of the 8th to break a 2-2 tie for a 4-2 win.
Dimaggio’s average for the '47 Yankees dropped to .302 with two more RBI to give him 107. George McQuinn scored five runs in the series to give him 95 for the season. Henrich is hitting .266 with 11 home runs, 11 triples, and 86 RBI. Stirnweiss is hitting .259 with 12 triples and 80 runs scored. Shea’s shutout improved his record to 12-10 with a 4.11 ERA.
Yogi Berra is hitting .273 for the '51 Yankees with 17 home runs and 73 RBI. Lopat’s win improved his record to 11-4 with a 2.58 ERA. The '51 Yankees will face the 49-41 1999 Yankees in the next series.