Game 1 – Yankees 5, Dodgers 3
Game 2 – Yankees 10, Dodgers 3
Game 3 – Dodgers 9, Yankees 8
Game 4 – Dodgers 3, Yankees 2
Game 5 – Yankees 2, Dodgers 1
Game 6 – Dodgers 8, Yankees 6
Game 7 – Yankees 5, Dodgers 2
Two of the most memorable games in baseball history gave the Dodgers victories in games four and six, but the Yankees held on when the series ended. In Game 4, Yankees pitcher Bill Bevens, although averaging a walk per inning, allowed no Dodger hits and only one run in the bottom of the ninth. Bevens retired two in the ninth but walked his ninth and 10th batters (one intentionally), then gave up both his no-hitter and the game when Dodgers reliever Cookie Lavagetto doubled home Spider Jorgensen and Eddie Miksis to tie the series at 2-2. The Yankees won Game 5, but the Dodgers won a dramatic Game 6. The Dodgers took a 4–0 lead early in the game, but the Yankees took the lead in the fourth. The Dodgers retook the lead 8–5 in the sixth, but with two outs in the bottom of the inning, Joe DiMaggio hit a long shot to left that looked like a sure-fire homer. Left fielder Al Gionfriddo, in what turned out to be his last major league game, raced to the bullpen fence (415 feet from home plate) to deny DiMaggio a home run. New York scored in the ninth, but Gionfriddo's catch wasn't enough to win the game. In Game 7, the Yankees won 5–2.
Memorable moment: DiMaggio kicks the ground in the infield after catching Gionfriddo, a rare display of emotion from DiMaggio on the field.
Pitching stars: Spec Shea was 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in two starts for the Yankees. Hugh Casey was 2-0 with one save in six starts for the Dodgers.
Batting stars: Joe DiMaggio hit two homers but batted only .231 for the Yankees. Outfielder Johnny Lindell led New York with seven RBIs, hitting .500. Pee Wee Reese hit .304 with four RBIs for the Dodgers.
