Dodgers -- Yankees rivalry Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees First meeting October 1, 1941 Yankee Stadium (original) (World Series) June 18, 2004 Dodger Stadium (regular season) Latest meeting September 14, 2016 Dodger Stadium Dodgers 2, Yankees 0 Next meeting TBD Statistics Meetings total 78 (World Series: 65, regular season: 13) Regular season series Dodgers, 7 -- 6 Largest victory 12 -- 2, Yankees (World Series -- October 15, 1978) 6 -- 0, Dodgers (regular season -- June 19, 2013) Longest win streak Dodgers: 2 (June 19, 2013 -- July 30, 2013) Yankees: 2 (June 27, 2010 -- June 19, 2013) Current win streak 1, Dodgers Post-season history 1941 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 1 1947 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 3 1949 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 1 1952 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 3 1953 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 1 1955 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4 -- 3 1956 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 3 1963 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4 -- 0 1977 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 2 1978 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4 -- 2 1981 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4 -- 2
when did dodgers and yankees last play in world series
1981