World Series · 1942
1942 World Series
St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4–1
St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4–141 runs across five games.
5
Games
4–1
Result
41
Total runs
3 runs
Widest margin
Champions: St. Louis Cardinals Runners-up: New York Yankees
Runners-up: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals won the 1942 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4–1.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1942 World Series?
- The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1942 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4–1.
- What was the result of the 1942 World Series?
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4–1.
- How many games were played in the 1942 World Series?
- 5 games were played.
The clincher
Game 5 (1942-10-05): St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Yankees 2.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1942 World Series, game 5 (1942-10-05). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1942-09-30 | New York Yankees 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 |
| 2 | 1942-10-01 | New York Yankees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 |
| 3 | 1942-10-03 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Yankees 0 |
| 4 | 1942-10-04 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Yankees 6 |
| 5 | 1942-10-05 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Yankees 2 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1942 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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