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1928 New York Yankees (#24) 4, 1942 St. Louis Cardinals (#9) 2
MVP: Lou Gehrig (NYY 1928) .500/.586/.958, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Game 1 wasn't really a blowout, but the Cardinals never had a chance against George Pipgras, who held them to 2 hits and 3 walks. The fact that they committed 6 errors didn't help St. Louis' cause. The Yankees stormed out to a 5-1 lead in Game 2, but the Cardinals sent 9 men to the plate in a 5-run 7th to take a 6-5 lead. Not to be outdone, New York sent 12 men to the plate in the 9th, scoring 7, including a 3-run blast by Bob Meusel. Game 3 wasn't as close as the score indicates. The Yankees had a 5-0 lead after 5, and 6-1 after 7. The Cardinals scored 3 in a 9th inning comeback, but it wasn't enough. The Cards had better luck in Game 4 though, scoring in the 8th to break a 3-3 tie and adding 2 more in the 9th to avoid the sweep. Marty Marion went 4-for-5 in Game 5 to extend the series even further, as his Cardinals easily pounded the Yankees. New York wasn't going to let a 3-0 series lead turn into a 7th game, and Herb Pennock allowed only 5 hits in a dominant shutout in Game 6. Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri each had 3 hits in that game. NOTE: The 1928 Yankees' loss in Game 4 was their first of the tournament. They won their first 11 games, and are now 12-2.
Scores:
NYY 5 SL 1
NYY 12 SL 6
NYY 6 SL 4
SL 6 NYY 3
SL 8 NYY 2
NYY 5 SL 0
The 1928 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1912 Red Sox / 1968 Tigers series.
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