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*********LIVE GAME CHAT AT BOTTOM OF POST********* ALCS Game 1Yankees vs. AngelsYankee Stadium - Bronx, NYGame Time: 7:57 p.m.TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880Here are the lineups:YANKEES (0-0)Derek Jeter SSJohnny Damon LFMark Teixeira 1BAlex Rodriguez 3BHideki Matsui DHJorge Posada CRobinson Cano 2BNick Swisher RFMelky Cabrera CFPitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 1.37 ERA)ANGELS (0-0)Chone Figgins 3BBobby Abreu RFTorii Hunter CFVladimir Guerrero DHJuan Rivera LFKendry Morales 1BHowie Kendrick 2BJeff Mathis CErick Aybar SSPitching: RHP John Lackey (1-0, 0.00 ERA)Yankees vs. LackeyABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS A. Rodriguez 51 9 1 1 4 6 9 23 .176 .295 .471 .766 M. Teixeira 49 19 2 0 2 11 6 5 .388 .464 .551 1.015 J. Damon 48 16 2 0 0 4 3 4 .333 .373 .375 .748 D. Jeter 44 15 6 0 1 5 4 11 .341 .442 .545 .988 N. Swisher 43 5 1 0 1 4 6 17 .116 .255 .209 .464 J. Posada 29 12 2 0 1 3 3 7 .414 .469 .586 1.055 H. Matsui 28 8 2 0 1 7 3 3 .286 .344 .464 .808 R. Cano 26 6 3 0 0 1 1 3 .231 .259 ...
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