describes the Yankees' MLB win–loss record by decade. These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of October 24, 2022. All-time records Notes This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two. For lists of all American League pennant winners, see American League pennant winners 1901–68 and American League Championship Series. Half-game increments are possible because games can be cancelled due to rain. If a postponed game is the last of the season between two teams in one of their stadiums, it may not be made up if it does not affect the playoff race. The second game of the series ended after 10 innings due to darkness, with the score tied 2–2. During Game 3 of this series, Babe Ruth hit his called shot, a home run into the center field bleachers of Wrigley Field. Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history in Game 5. In 1969, the American League split into East and West divisions. The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Yankees' first seven games of the season. The Yankees finished the season tied for first with the Boston Red Sox. New York defeated the Red Sox 5–4 in a one-game playoff to clinch the division title. The game is best remembered for Bucky Dent's three-run home run in the seventh inning, which gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead. The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves. The Yankees were given a berth in an expanded playoff tournament because they led the American League East when the strike began. The Milwaukee Brewers finished the second half in first place to earn the division's other playoff berth. The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which started on August 12, 1994, led to the cancellation of the playoffs and World Series. As a result of the abbreviated season, MLB did not officially award division championships. The Yankees led the American League East, and held the best record in the American League, at the time of the strike, The 1994–95 MLB strike lasted until April 2, 1995, causing the shortening of the 1995 season to 144 games. The Yankees finished the season tied for first with the Boston Red Sox, but were awarded the division title because they won the