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ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- Until the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, Mark Teixeira -- once a star for the Los Angeles Angels, now a star for the New York Yankees -- had scarcely helped his present team more than his former team. Teixeira, playing in his first league championship series, had been just a touch off, watching called strikes go by, skying popups, relying only on his always-sterling defense to redeem himself.

'I'm obviously not hot right now,' Teixeira said Wednesday, one day before he got hot.

As the American League Championship Series traverses back to the East Coast, nasty weather will once again be in the forecast.

Nine of the 13 runs scored in Game Five of the American League Championship Series crossed the plate after the starting pitchers were removed from the game.

The umpires had another rough night in Game 4 of the AL championship series. Two blown calls went against the Angels during a 10-1 loss to the New York Yankees.

Jeff Mathis crushes a pitch from Kennedy that one-hops the wall in left for a lead-off double.

Erick Aybar followed Izturis' RBI single with a two-run triple during the Angels' two-out rally in the seventh to break up a stellar pitching duel between Weaver and Beckett, Boston's ace and most reliable playoff performer.

Dodgers stun Cards...Angels take opener...Rockies and Phils all square LOS ANGELES Down by a run with two out and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth, the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 3-2 victory over St.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - John Lackey hadn't won a playoff game in seven years, not since he clinched the Angels' only World Series title as an excitable rookie.

Angels beat Rangers 5-0 with combined 1-hitter Eds: APNewsNow. Angels 5, Rangers 0. AP Photo ANS102, ANS105, ANS103 ANAHEIM, Calif.

Just when we thought they were out, they pull themselves back in. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had effectively won the AL West and were out of any playoff races, any heated battles for divisional supremacy, and last-minute scrambles for a final spot in October.

All that Hunter knew was, he got a juicy pitch. Hunter hit a tiebreaking home run off the four-time All-Star, and the Los Angeles Angels put another crimp in Chicago's playoff hopes with a 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Sunday.

Mariners , Angels 1. AP Photo WAKC102 B9 GREG? ? BELL AP Sports Writer SEATTLE Jose Lopez's two-ou4 double in the seventh inning made rookie Doug Fister a winner and sen4 the Seattle Mariners to yet another one-run victory, 2-1 over the first-place Los Angeles Angels on Tuesda9 night.

Jose Lopez's two-out double in the seventh inning made rookie Doug Fister a winner and sent the Seattle Mariners to yet another one-run victory, 2-1 over the first-place Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

Slowed by injuries at the start of the season, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ervin Santana is finishing strong.

Slowed by injuries at the start of the season, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ervin Santana is finishing strong.

White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome hits a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Darren Oliver during the sixth inning Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome hits a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Darren Oliver during the sixth inning Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Howie Kendrick's pinch-hit RBI single started Los Angeles' six-run 11th inning and the Angels recorded their major league-leading 34th comeback victory of the season, 11-5 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Watching the Royals these days is like watching a river rise past flood stage. And its now eight losses high and climbing after suffering a doubleheader sweep Tuesday to the Los Angeles Angels.

It isn't hard to break down the Royals' seventh straight loss. Here is all you need to know about their 8-5 setback on a dreary Tuesday afternoon in the first game of a double-header against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium: Angels starter Ervin Santana lugged a 6.70 ERA into the game, saw it go up to 6.79, and still handed over a ...