MLB LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: Backup plan delivers
Angels get unlikely lift in thriller
Posted: October 20, 2009 at 4:27 a.m.
Los Angeles catcher Jeff Mathis hits his second double of the game, this one to left-center in the 11th inning, scoring Howie Kendrick from first and giving the Angels a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.
When Derek Jeter led off Game 3 with a home run into the bullpen, this American League Championship Series seemed uncomplicated. Power hitting and steady pitching appeared to be driving New York to the World Series.
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