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Damon, Pettitte move Yanks within reach of Series
With the Angels trying to even the ALCS and force a Game 7 on Sunday night, former-Yankee Bobby Abreu put Los Angeles ahead with a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning.
A-Rod firing on all cylinders, erasing ghosts of postseasons past
The terms "locked in," "relaxed" and "patient" frequently come up in discussions of Alex Rodriguez 's remarkable playoff run after years of postseason stumbles.
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About all the Los Angeles Angels managed to prove in all but two of the final six games of their 2009 is that you can't get to the World Series by playing like the 1962 Mets with a smattering of the 1964 Phillies.
Angels starter Saunders can't escape all his early troubles
Los Angeles Angels starter Joe Saunders pitches during the first inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Yankees .
Los Angeles Angels rescue manager from scrutiny with win in ALCS Game 5
Shortly after Nick Swisher's pop fly settled into Eric Aybar's glove for the final out in a 7-6 win over the Yankees on Thursday, Angels manager Mike Scioscia plopped into his office chair and reflected upon the victory that saved his team's season.
Angels Hold Off Yankees, Staying Alive
The American League Championship Series turned twice on Thursday, toward the Yankees and then away from them, both times at precisely the same moment.
Angels fly to Bronx with ALCS comeback in mind
Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet.
For once in ALCS matchup, it's the Los Angeles Angels left looking for answers
Angels pitcher John Lackey could be making the most important start of his career on Thursday in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Yankees.
Tom Verducci: Five Cuts: Angels could be facing another long, cold night in Game 2
Bobby Abreu and the Angels had just one run and four hits against CC Sabathia and Mariano Rivera in losing Game 1. AP 1. The Angels didn't show up for Game 1 of the ALCS Friday, looking more like they'd rather be curled up by a fireplace than fighting through the New York autumnal cold for the American League pennant.
Yankees, Angels tied at 2 through 6 in ALCS Game 2
Coming off a 4-1 victory in Friday night's opener, the Yankees were trying to take a two-game lead as the best-of-seven series heads to the warmth of southern California.
Angels' Saunders has no concerns over elements
Joe Saunders' eyes won't be glued to his laptop screen, tracking the Nor'Easter that's expected to move through the Big Apple today.
Yankees take series opener 4-1 over the Angels
Two of New York's runs were unearned as the usually sure-handed Angels made three errors and let what should have been an inning-ending infield pop up drop for a run-scoring single on a cold, blustery night in the Bronx.
To beat the Los Angeles Angels, the NY Yankees first might have to think like them
The Angels were able to exorcise their demons and sweep the Red Sox in the ALDS.
Angels' Lackey to start Game 1 vs. Yankees
Angels manager Mike Scioscia picked right-hander John Lackey to start Friday night's Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees .
How Sweep It Is: Angels Exorcise Demons, Defeat Boston in Playoffs
The Angels were beaten. They had to be. Down 5-2 in the eighth inning and facing two stellar relievers lined up to close the game, they could only look to tomorrow and a Game Four match-up between Joe Saunders and Jon Lester.
ALDS Roundtable: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
Athletics 11. Blue Jays 12. Reds 13. White Sox 14. Brewers 15. Rangers 16. Cubs 17.
Lassen: Scioscia taking time to study his cards
With the great postseason poker tournament just days away, Mike Scioscia has begun surveying his cards while doing his best not to tip his hand.
This time, odds likely to fall in Angels' favor
The Red Sox head into their American League Division Series with the Los Angeles Angels riding a four-game winning streak during which they outscored the woeful Cleveland Indians 32-18. But they can't escape the fact that they went 6-8 in their final 14 games, raising the question if they've truly turned themselves around in time to make a serious ...
Saunders, Napoli lead Angels to win
Eds: APNewsNow. Angels 5, Athletics 3. AP Photo OAS108 OAKLAND, Calif. Mike Napoli homered, Joe Saunders pitched five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels closed out an impressive regular season with a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
A's on deck for series vs. Los Angeles Angels
TODAY: Angels' Jered Weaver vs. A's Gio Gonzalez , 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 860-AM, 1640-AM. SATURDAY: Scott Kazmir vs.
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