Sorry for the late post. Between staying up late to finish the Red Sox/Angels game, a day full of football and covering Kimbo Slice's loss for Ropes, Ring and Cage, it's been a busy 24 hours with a lot of written words. I need a nap.

>Los Angeles 5, Boston 4 (Red Sox lead series 2-1)
Next Game: Monday @ 8:37 pm

What Happened: Erick Aybar drove in the eventual game-winning single in the 12th inning as the Red Sox squandered a bases-loaded opportunity in the 10th, helping the Angels beat the Red Sox for the first time in their last 12 postseason tries. It was quite a night for LA catcher Mike Napoli as he hit two home runs off Josh Beckett and went 3-for-5, scoring three runs and driving in three. Jon Lester and the Red Sox now will look to eliminate the Angels Monday night or risk sending this series back to Anaheim for Game 5.

Breakdown: With all of the hubbub surrounding the Sox' streak against the Angels, it was easy to forget that LA won 100 games this season. Eventually, they were going to get one and the combination of K-Rod and Jered Weaver were enough to hold off Boston's attack, combining for five strikeouts in three innings of work. Boston left 11 men on base and continue to get next-to-nothing out of David Ortiz (.231) while MVP candidate Dustin Pedroia and painful-to-watch Mike Lowell are still looking for their first hits of the postseason.

The Big Number: The official game time was 5:19.

>Chicago 5, Tampa Bay 3 (Rays lead series 2-1)
Next Game: Monday @ 5 pm

What Happened: John Danks continues to impress, yielding seven hits and three runs while striking out seven in 6.2 innings to give the ChiSox some life in this series. DeWayne Wise doubled in two runs as part of a three-run 4th inning. Ken Griffey Jr. and AJ Pierzynski each stroked two hits for Chicago. Matt Garza struggled for the Rays, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings. BJ Upton hit a 2-run homer for Tampa, as Akinori Iwamura, Carlos Pena and Dioner Navarro each had two hits.

Breakdown: Just when you thought the White Sox didn't have any life, Danks comes through again and is establishing himself as a clutch performer for the South Siders. Tampa didn't look bad, but suffered a combined 0-11 from Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford and Willie Aybar. However, if Chicago is to tie this thing up Monday, Jim Thome (.167), Paul Konerko (.250) and Orlando Cabrera (.167) have to get going offensively. Gavin Floyd is getting the most important start of his career today...a city still reeling from the Cubs' latest collapse is hoping he's up to the task.

The Big Number: The White Sox have won four straight postseason games at home.

>Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 2 (Phillies win series 3-1)
Next Game: Thursday @ Philly (Lowe vs. Hamels)

What Happened: Pat Burrell hit two long balls to pace a four home run attack as the Phillies ended the Brewers' fun season with a 6-2 win. Milwaukee starter Jeff Suppan never had a chance, getting run after three innings and five earned runs. Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth each hit homers for Philadelphia, while Prince Fielder hit a solo shot for Milwaukee in the 7th inning. Joe Blanton was fantastic, yielding just five hits and one run in six innings for the win.

Breakdown: The Brewers just plain ran out of starting pitching as Suppan was horrendous in this must-win game. When your cleanup hitter hits .071 and your leadoff man is batting .154, chances are you're not going to score many runs either, a combination for disaster. However, they made it to the postseason and if they're smart, should make a run after CC Sabathia. He brought a swagger to that club that needed it. If Fielder can figure out his diet, they have a chance to compete again next season. Philly now rolls on to play the Dodgers in what will be a great matchup of two National League powers with plenty of history and star power. One spot of concern if I'm a Phillies fan? Chase Utley (.133) and Ryan Howard (.182). One spot of hope? Their starting pitching is unreal right now.

The Big Number: The Brewers played their first postseason game in 26 years last week.

Josh Nason started Small White Ball in 2007 and is the main contributor of content for the site. A long-time writer, his work can also be read at sites like RopesRingandCage.com, EmailMarketingGuy.com and others. He also does radio appearances and was on TV once, albeit for a lame public television game show. He can be reached at josh@smallwhiteball.com.