Holy smokes, now that was a
poorly-managed ball game.
The
Los Angeles Angels kept their World Series dreams alive for one more night, coming away with a 7-6 win over the
New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS Thursday night in what turned out to be a helluva baseball game.
After striking early with a 4-0 lead off A.J. Burnett from the very first inning, the Angels waited until the seventh to blow it. Almost... actually, right after this guy got a little too excited.
Pretty much immediately after manager Mike Scioscia pulled John Lackey with two out and the bags juiced in the seventh, Darren Oliver served up a bases-clearing double to Mark Teixeira. After an intentional walk to Alex Rodriguez, Tex scored on a Hideki Matsui base hit... enter Kevin Jepsen for some more "relief." Robinson Cano proceeded to triple home A-Rod and Matsui before Nick "Clutch" Swisher flied out to finally end the chaos.
The bottom half of the seventh kicked off with a single by Jeff Mathis and a walk to Erick Aybar, which ended Burnett's evening. Damasco Marte surrendered a sac bunt to Chone Figgins but got the second out when Bobby Abreu grounded out to first. Phil Hughes (Blown Save!) then took the reigns, walking Torii Hunter and giving up a single to Vladimir Guerrero, which scored a run to tie it up at 6 a piece.
Kendry Morales saved the day with the go-ahead run, but the theatrics were far from over. Angels closer Brian Fuentes couldn't find the strike zone last night if it kicked him square in the jock. He finally retired Swisher (who has a strange resemblance to a Cabbage Patch Kid: see above Jumbotron) on a full-count popup with the bases loaded.
If the rain holds off, Game 6 is set for Saturday night at the New Yankee Stadium, with Andy Pettitte (1-0, 2.84 ERA during the playoffs) facing fellow lefty Joe Saunders, who's enjoying a 0-0 record and 2.57 postseason ERA.
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October 22, 2009
John Lackey is all that stands between the Yanks and the World Series. Will that be enough for the Angels? Follow LIVE and see.
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October 23, 2009
Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm.
Via Bleacher Report
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October 23, 2009
Mike Scioscia did his very best to manage his way out of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Scioscia, manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, actually dealt not one, but two ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via SI.com
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October 22, 2009
The Angels survived a six-run Yankees seventh and a shaky ninth from closer Brian Fuentes, but the ALCS will see a Game 6 after the Angels' tense 7-6 victory over the Yankees.
Via NJ.com
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October 23, 2009
Lackey also threw Game 1.
Via Los Angeles Times
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October 22, 2009
After big home run in Boston series two weeks, he hasn¡¦t driven in a run as the Angels sit on the brink of elimination by Yankees. He knows his role is to lead by example, and pressure is on.
After big home run in Boston series two weeks, he hasn¡¦t driven in a run as the Angels sit...
Via Fragile Freddy's
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October 23, 2009
The Angels live to fight another day after an exciting 7-6 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday night. This was the third truly memorable game in what so far has been an interesting series.The Yankees threatened early and appeared to have loaded the bases with no outs but a 3-2 pitch to Teixeira was called strike three and a promising inning fizzled from there. In the bottom of...
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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October 23, 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Mike Scioscia was saved by his Smurfs.
Scioscia, outdoing the Alfredo Aceves move by manager Joe Girardi in Game 3, pulled out his bulldog starter John Lackey with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh inning last night an...
Via Arizona Diamondbacks
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October 23, 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend.
Via Sports Illustrated
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October 24, 2009
Game 6 of the AL championship series between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees has been postponed because of rain.
Via CBSSports.com
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October 24, 2009
Game 6 of the AL Championship Series between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees has been postponed because of rain.
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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October 24, 2009
It's hard to understand why Phil Hughes threw Vladimir Guerrero that 1-2 fastball after the Angels slugger had just swung and missed so miserably at the curve. Guerrero still didn't miss as badly as Dave Eiland says everybody is missing the point, ...
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