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1961 New York Yankees (#14) 4, 1962 New York Yankees (#83) 1
MVP: Bill Stafford (NYY 1961) 2-0, 0.54 ERA, 16.2 IP, 9 K, 13 HA, 7 BB
This might be one of the most confusing writeups of the tournament, due to these teams having basically the same roster, so bear with me. Game 1 was a pitchers duel, where 1962's Whitey Ford pitched a 2-hitter and lost. 1961's Bill Stafford gave up 8 hits, but pitched a shutout for the win. The only run came in the 1st inning, when 1961's Roger Maris hit a home run on the first pitch. Game 2 was also close, with the game tied at 5 from the 6th inning on, sending the game into extra innings. It didn't end until the 12th, when 1961's Tony Kubek hit a walk-off home run. Both teams started Ralph Terry in Game 3, and they had very different experiences. 1961's Terry gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in 8.0 innings, while 1962's Terry gave up 7 on 11 hits in only 6.0 innings. 1961 blew out 1962, including a 5-run 7th, en route to a 3-0 series lead. They looked ready to sweep, as they started Game 4 with 2 in the 1st. But that's all they'd get, and 1962 followed that up with 3 in the 3rd and 2 in the 5th to extend the series. That was all the good news for 1962, as 1961 ran away with Game 5, getting 19 hits. 1961's Elston Howard had 5 of those hits, including a solo shot in the 8th.
Scores:
NYY61 1 NYY62 0
NYY61 6 NYY62 5 (12)
NYY61 11 NYY62 2
NYY62 5 NYY61 2
NYY61 9 NYY62 1
The 1961 Yankees' next opponent will be the winner of the 1907 Cubs / 1917 White Sox series.
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