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1951 New York Yankees (#38) 4, 1932 New York Yankees (#6) 2
MVP: Vic Raschi (NYY 1951) 2-1, 1.38 ERA, 26.0 IP, 13 K, 11 BB, 16 HA
The 1932 Yankes had a 4-2 lead going into the 9th, where the 1951 Yankees started their comeback with a walk and a pair of singles, scoring a run and putting the tying run on 3rd with 1 out. But Yogi Berra flew out to center and Gil McDougald struck out, giving the '32 Yankees the win. They kept it going in Game 2, going up 3-2 in the 1st inning and 7-4 by the 4th. While the '51 Yankees did score a pair in the 8th, they weren't really in this one. The series turned around in Game 3, with the score tied at 1 in the 9th. Hank Bauer hit a walk-off single to give the '51 Yankees their first win. Vic Raschi pitched a 3-hitter. The '51 Yankees didn't let up in Game 4, easily tying the series with a blowout win. Game 5 was essentially a replay of Game 3. Tied at 1 in the 9th, the '51 Yankees again won on a walk-off, this time a single by Bobby Brown. Game 6 saw Vic Raschi throw his second 3-hitter of the series, this time a shutout, to give the '51 Yankees their 4th straight win. The '32 Yankees' Red Ruffing only gave up 4 hits, but did give up 2 runs in the loss. For the series, the '32 Yankees' Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs and Tony Lazzeri all hit under .200.
Scores:
NYY32 4 NYY51 3
NYY32 8 NYY51 6
NYY51 2 NYY32 1
NYY51 10 NYY32 1
NYY51 2 NYY32 1
NYY51 2 NYY32 0
The 1951 Yankees' next opponent will be the 1977 Yankees, who beat the 1930 A's in 5 games.
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