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Angels Escape LA With Victory In Game 5
Jeff Mathis celebrates with Brian Fuentes after the Angels take Game 5
The Yankees were trailing by 1 run, bases loaded, two outs, top of the 9th, and a full count on Nick Swisher. Swisher got under a Fuentes pitch and popped out to Erick Aybar to give the Angels the Game 5 victory. Facing elimination from the 2009 postseason, the Angels didn’t want to go out without a fight. LA’s first five hitters reached and scored four runs in the first inning off A.J. Burnett. In fact they scored four runs before FOX was able to put up the scouting report graphic on Burnett. They held that lead until a very wacky 7th inning that scored the nine of the 13 runs scored.
Yankees Sneak Past Angels To Take Game 2 of ALCS
Angels OF Vladimir Guererro went 1-7 in Game 2 of the ALCS, including striking out with the bases loaded in the 7th inning
A Maicer Izturis throwing error in the bottom of the 13th inning ended the 5 hour and 10 minute playoff game between the Yankees and Angels. After trailing 2-0, the Angels scored two runs and sent the game into extra innings. The Angels only lead of the game, and series, was short lived in the 11th inning. A Chone Figgins RBI single gave LA a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the 11th with closer Brian Fuentes on to finish the job. The first batter Fuentes faced was Alex Rodriguez, and A-Rod continued his excellent postseason by hitting a HR just over the right field wall to tie the game. The homerun for A-Rod was his 3rd tying HR in a postseason game from the 7th inning or later, an MLB record. It remained scoreless until Izturis made a throwing error that allowed Jerry Hairston Jr. to score the winning run. The Yankees lead the majors with 15 walk-off victories and have added two in the playoffs.
Both starters pitched good enough to win this game. Saunders went 7 innings, allowed two runs, striking out five hitters. Burnett pitched into the 7th gave up two runs on three hits. Both bullpens were used extensively; in fact, Yankees manager Joe Girardi used seven relievers, including Mariano Rivera for 2 1/3 innings. For Rivera that was his longest outing since May 30th, 2006. Conversely, Mike Scoscia used four relievers. Fuentes Blown Save in the bottom of the 11th was the eighth blown save in 17 opportunities for all closers in the 2009 postseason.
New Closer in LA?
Will Kevin Jepsen pick up some saves before the year is over?
With the fantasy baseball playoffs underway, owners are looking for any edge they can get in the final weeks of the marathon that is fantasy baseball.
There is some interesting news coming out from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the Western Hemisphere. Angels Manager Mike Scoscia and closer Brian Fuentes had a closed door meeting Sunday. The article, says “Scioscia said the discussion centered on Fuentes’ mechanics and he dismissed the notion that they talked about the veteran reliever’s role.”
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