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Found October 24, 2009 on Sliding Into Home: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Joe Saunders,  Andy Pettitte
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  New York Yankees

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I don't know about you guys, but I'm done talking about the Yankees' Game 5 loss on Thursday. What I really want to be talking about is how the Yankees can wrap up the ALCS and head to the World Series with a Game 6 win over the Angels tonight.The Angels, as you know, are coming off the Game 5 win on Thursday, and have a little momentum going their way. They're throwing Joe Saunders to the mound to oppose Andy Pettitte, and in Game 2, Saunders pitched well, going 7 innings allowing 2 runs, only to be overshadowed by the Yankees walking off in 13 innings. But I think this time around, the Yankees will know what's coming, and should be able to score a good 4 or 5 runs off him tonight.As for the Yanks, although they lost Game 5, they were very upbeat yesterday and are looking forward to tonight's game. And, who could blame them? They're back at Yankee Stadium, they got Andy Pettitte on the mound, and they have a chance to return to the World Series with a wi...
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