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Found October 11, 2009 on Deep Left Field:
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Chicago White Sox

Partially because they played first today, and mostly because they took care of business in the late innings, the Los Angeles Angels advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2005. That season, the Chicago White Sox ousted them in five games, en route to winning their first world championship in ages. Trailing 5-1 at [...]
Original Story: http://deepleftfield.com/2009/10/11/a...
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