Archive for October, 2009
Second Period Surge lifts Wings over Flames
October 31st, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NHL
CALGARY, Alberta 
(AP) — Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night.
Kirk Maltby added an empty-net goal for Detroit. The Red Wings went 2-1-2 on their five-game trip and are 5-4-3 overall.
Daymond Langkow scored for Calgary, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves. The Flames dropped to 7-4-1 with their second straight loss. They were 3-2-0 on a five-game homestand.
The Red Wings finished their five-game trip with a 2-1-2 record.
The Flames opened the scoring at the 14:43 mark of the second when Langkow swatted a loose puck out of the air and past Osgood, who stopped the initial wraparound attempt by Rene Bourque.
The Red Wings tied it just 35 seconds later when Stuart snapped a shot past Kiprusoff that went off sprawling Calgary defenseman Mark Giordano and into the top corner.
Holmstrom then took a pass from Pavel Datsyuk in the slot and snapped a heavy shot past Kiprusoff to make it 2-1.
Cory Sarich nearly put the Flames up 1-0 early in the second period when he redirected a cross-ice pass from Dustin Boyd off the post.
NOTES: The Red Wings played without forward Valtteri Filppula, who broke his right wrist during Detroit’s 6-5 loss to the Oilers on Thursday night. Also out of the lineup for the Wings were forward Johan Franzen (knee), defensemen Andreas Lilja (concussion) and Jonathan Ericsson (illness). … Calgary defenseman Staffan Kronwall suited up against his older brother, Detroit’s Niklas Kronwall, for the first time in his career. … Detroit forward Todd Bertuzzi made his return to Calgary for the first time since playing last year for the Flames and heard a few boos from the crowd.
Yankees soar in game 3
October 31st, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, MLB
Associated Press
Philidelphia – The camera never blinked but it did play a role in the two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez when video technology was used to reverse a call for the first time in World Series history.
A-Rod hit a disputed drive in the right-field corner that clanked off the lens of a TV camera above the wall at Citizens Bank Park, sparking the Yankees to an 8-5 victory Saturday night and a 2-1 series lead.
Rodriguez, who also homered in the first regular-season use of replay last year, hit an opposite-field shot with the Yankees trailing host Philadelphia 3-0 in the fourth inning.
“Well, it’s only fitting, right?” Rodriguez said.
Mark Teixeira was on first base with one out when Rodriguez sent an 0-1 pitch down the line off 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels, and the ball bounded back on the field.
Rodriguez stopped at second base, with Teixeira holding at third, and A-Rod signalled home run with his hand.
After Yankees manager Joe Girardi came out, the umpires convened and then went inside to check replays as Rodriguez spoke with Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who had trailed him to second on the play.
About one minute later, they emerged and signalled home run, bringing New York within a run and prompting the crowd to boo.
“Our coaches started yelling they thought it hit the camera,” he said. “My eyes aren’t great, so it was hard for me to see.”
Even Matthew McGahan, the 29-year-old cameraman from Long Beach, N.Y., didn’t know for sure.
“I felt the ball hit the camera, but did not see the ball hit it,” he said. “I had no way of knowing whether it was a home run, or not.”
Baseball began employing video review starting in August 2008, with the umpires consulting replays shown from a control centre at Major League Baseball Advanced Media in New York.
In its first use, a home run by Rodriguez at Tampa Bay was upheld on Sept. 3, 2008. This was the first-ever use of technology in a post-season game.
Fox Television had 20 cameras covering the game and their positions were approved by Major League Baseball and the umpires, network spokesman Lou D’Ermilio said.
Rodriguez’s sixth post-season homer tied New York’s post-season record, set by Bernie Williams in 1996.
It stopped an 0-for-8 series slide for Rodriguez that included six strikeouts and was the Yankees’ team-record 17th homer of the post-season, one more than it hit in 1996, 2001 and 2003.
All five previous home runs in this year’s Series had been solo shots. Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui homered for the Yankees later in the game.
“This was my first time coming to this ballpark. It just seems like you’re going to have a slugfest a lot,” Swisher said. “It was a great day for us.”
Added Pettitte, “It was an absolute grind tonight, that’s for sure. I can’t remember winning a game where I’ve struggled like I did tonight. So it’s very gratifying.”
The Phillies host Game 4 on Sunday.
Yankees even series with 3-1 win over Phillies
October 29th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, MLB
NEW YORK — When the Yankees signed both A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia, they bought themselves a potent combination they could stack at the top of the rotation. Together, they could provide new protection from losing streaks.
Call it a $243.5 million insurance policy.
In their first season in pinstripes, they delivered. Entering play on Thursday, Burnett and Sabathia pitched back-to-back 19 times. Only once — with the team in the clutches of an offensive swoon in June — did a team manage to beat both of them. And in Game 2 of the World Series, the Yankees cashed in on that policy yet again.
Burnett outdueled Yankees nemesis Pedro Martinez, beating the Phillies, 3-1, and saving the Yankees from the possibility of going on the road trailing the best-of-seven series two games to none.
Mariano Rivera closed out the game, pitching two scoreless innings as Yankees manager Joe Girardi avoided using the rest of his struggling relievers.
A loss could have been devastating for the Yankees.
Of the 51 teams that have fallen behind 0-2, only 11 came back to win the World Series. A notable exception came in 1996, when the Yankees kick-started their dynasty by coming back to win four straight to unseat the Braves as world champions.
“I do think this is an important game, I really do, because you don’t want to go there down two games to zero,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the game. “But I was also part of a club that was down two games to zero and we were going to see (Tom) Glavine, (John) Smoltz and (Greg) Maddux again. And we rebounded from that.”
Now, the Yankees won’t have to.
While Martinez garnered most of the attention — he made his sixth postseason start against the Yankees — it was Burnett who figured most prominently in the result.
The Yankees’ right-hander allowed just one run in seven innings, retiring 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. He walked three and struck out nine.
The Yankees needed Burnett at his best against Martinez, who struck out eight before leaving the game in the seventh inning.
After failing to homer in back-to-back games for the first time in the history of Yankee Stadium, they used the long ball to take the lead.
With the Yankees down 1-0, Mark Teixeira hit a solo homer off Martinez in the fourth. In the sixth, Hideki Matsui followed with one of his own.
The Yankees made it 3-1 in the seventh when Jorge Posada, pinch-hitting for Burnett’s personal catcher , Jose Molina, singled home a run. Jerry Hairston Jr., who replaced the slumping Nick Swisher in the lineup, started the rally with a leadoff single before he came around to score.
The Yankees could have had more if not for what appeared to be the latest blown call by umpires in the playoffs. With one out and runners on first and second, Johnny Damon hit a liner to Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard.
Replays showed that Howard fielded the ball on the hop. His reaction — he threw to second base — seemed to indicate as much. Instead, umpires ruled that Howard caught the ball on the fly. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins caught Howard’s throw and tagged second base, a double play.
The botched play could have loomed large as Rivera allowed a walk and single in the eighth. But he got out of the jam. And for the sixth time in the postseason, the Yankees came back to win.
Phillies outlast Yankees, take game 1
October 28th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, MLB
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Cliff Lee took a shutout into the ninth inning and Chase Utley hit two solo home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 in the opening game of the World Series.
Lee tossed a six-hitter to beat former Cleveland teammate CC Sabathia and send New York to its first loss of the Major League Baseball postseason at Yankee Stadium.
Utley homered in the third and sixth innings, and the defending champion Phillies tacked on four runs over the final two innings to win the World Series opener for the second straight year. The Game 1 winner has captured the World Series six straight times and 11 of the past 12 seasons.
Overall, the Game 1 winner has captured the World Series 62 percent of the time since 1903. The Yankees were defeated in their previous two World Series appearances, in 2001 and 2003, after losing Game 1 in both.
Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for tomorrow at Yankee Stadium, where A.J. Burnett will pitch for New York against the Phillies’ Pedro Martinez.
The Phillies are looking to become the first National League team to repeat as World Series champions since the Cincinnati Reds in 1975-76, while the Yankees are seeking their record-extending 27th world championship and first since 2000.
Bloomberg) — Cliff Lee took a shutout into the ninth inning and Chase Utley hit two solo home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 in the opening game of the World Series.
Lee tossed a six-hitter to beat former Cleveland teammate CC Sabathia and send New York to its first loss of the Major League Baseball postseason at Yankee Stadium.
Utley homered in the third and sixth innings, and the defending champion Phillies tacked on four runs over the final two innings to win the World Series opener for the second straight year. The Game 1 winner has captured the World Series six straight times and 11 of the past 12 seasons.
Overall, the Game 1 winner has captured the World Series 62 percent of the time since 1903. The Yankees were defeated in their previous two World Series appearances, in 2001 and 2003, after losing Game 1 in both.
Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for tomorrow at Yankee Stadium, where A.J. Burnett will pitch for New York against the Phillies’ Pedro Martinez.
The Phillies are looking to become the first National League team to repeat as World Series champions since the Cincinnati Reds in 1975-76, while the Yankees are seeking their record-extending 27th world championship and first since 2000.
Turnovers Cost Redskins, lose to Eagles
October 26th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. — Sherm Lewis might want to go back to bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles’ play caller — it’s a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side.
Jackson scored on a 67-yard reverse and caught a 57-yard touchdown pass in the first half, and the Eagles converted three turnovers into points Monday night in a 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins.
Nearly all the scoring came in the first half of an injury-filled game — Philadelphia’s Brian Westbrook (concussion) and Washington’s Chris Cooley (right ankle) left early and didn’t return. The win got the Eagles (4-2) back to form after last week’s jarring loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Donovan McNabb completed 15 of 25 passes for 156 yards, getting his 200th touchdown pass and surpassing 30,000 yards passing for his career. The defense sacked Jason Campbell six times, and newcomer Will Witherspoon ran back an interception for a touchdown and created another turnover even though he’s been with the team for only a week.
Offensive consultant Lewis has been with the Redskins (2-5) for only three weeks after being lured out of a retirement consisting of bingo-calling and Meals on Wheels — and his first try at calling the plays proved as unsuccessful as when head coach Jim Zorn was handling the task.
Zorn was stripped of the duty by the front office after last week’s loss to Kansas City, causing so much consternation that the front office then felt the need to announce that Zorn won’t be fired anytime soon.
It made no difference. The makeshift offensive line again failed to protect Campbell or create room for Clinton Portis, who rushed for only 43 yards and at one point chucked his helmet on the sideline in frustration.
Campbell finished 29 for 43 for 284 yards and two touchdowns for the Redskins, who have yet to score more than 17 points in a game this season. Campbell threw his seventh interception of the season, one more than he had all last season.
Washington trailed 27-10 at halftime, and Campbell’s consolation touchdown pass to Fred Davis in the final two minutes was the only scoring in the second half.
Jackson scored his first touchdown on the fourth play from scrimmage, scampering down the left sideline untouched almost all the way thanks in part to downfield blocking from Jeremy Maclin. It was the longest Philadelphia run of the season by far — the team’s previous best was 25 yards.
Jackson got his second score when he put on a double move on Carlos Rogers and got wide open down the left side, turning a third-and-22 at the Philadelphia 43 into six points in the final two minutes of the first half.
Jackson also had a 29-yard punt return and played the second half with a right foot injury that required X-rays at halftime.
Witherspoon, acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday, started at middle linebacker because of Omar Gaither’s season-ending foot injury. The new guy returned an interception 9 yards for a touchdown and knocked the ball away from Campbell for a fumble that set up a field goal. Safety Quintin Mikell helped with both turnovers, blitzing to tip the pass that Witherspoon picked off, and recovering the fumble after Campbell was stripped.
No fewer than seven injuries were announced during the game. Some were minor, but both teams lost a major offensive cog early on.
Westbrook was hurt when his helmet collided with linebacker London Fletcher’s right knee at the end of a 5-yard run. The running back remained on the ground for several minutes before he was helped up and led off the field directly to the locker room.
Cooley, who caught passes on the Redskins’ first two offensive plays, was hurt on the first play of the second quarter. He walked to the sideline, but was later carted off to the locker room.
No room for errors!
October 25th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, MLB
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) – The Yankees scored three runs in the fourth to back six-plus solid innings from Andy Pettitte, and New York stamped its ticket to the World Series with a 5-2 win over the Angels in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
Pettitte tossed 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, making the Yankees’ three-run fourth inning hold up to earn his 16th career postseason victory, the most in history.
Mariano Rivera made things interesting by giving up a run in the eighth to cut the lead to one, but the Yankees took advantage of a pair of Angels errors in the bottom of the eighth to stretch the lead back to two. Rivera closed the game with a scoreless ninth, clinching the club’s first trip to the World Series since 2003 and putting an end to the thoughts of another dreadful ALCS collapse.
The Yankees won the best-of-seven series, 4-2, avoiding a do-or-die Game 7 and giving them two days off before the defending champion Phillies invade the Bronx for Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Wednesday night. CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee – former Cleveland teammates and the past two AL Cy Young winners – will square off in Game 1.
For Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Rivera, the return to the World Series marks their chance at one for the thumb, while stars such as Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira will be making their first-ever trip to the Fall Classic.
A-Rod finished the series with a .429 average (9-for-21) with three home runs and six RBI, giving him a .437 average (14-for-32), five homers and 12 RBI in nine games t his postseason, erasing his reputation for disappearing in the playoffs. More importantly, it leaves him four wins from his first championship ring.
The Yankees stranded five runners on base in the first two innings, taking Angels starter Joe Saunders off the hook twice.
The Angels snapped the scoreless tie in the third, getting a leadoff double by Jeff Mathis – who else” – to start the rally, the seventh hit in the catcher’s last eight at-bats, five of them going for doubles. Bobby Abreu hit a hard single to right with two outs, driving in Mathis to give the Angels a 1-0 lead.
Robinson Cano walked to open the fourth inning and Swisher poked a single through the hole between shortstop and third, setting up another Yankees rally. Melky Cabrera bunted the runners to second and third, Derek Jeter walked, loading the bases for a second time for Damon.
Colts Crush Rams to Remain Undefeated
October 25th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
St. Louis, MO- Peyton Manning had yet another great preformance as the Indianapolis Colts crushed the St. Louis Rams 42-6.
Manning’s preformance was outstanding, connecting on 23 out of 34 passing attempts, and throwing for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns, and added a running touchdown for the Colts (6-0), who now have a 15 regular season game winning streak.
“I think we did most things pretty well,” said Colts head coach Jim Caldwell. “We ran the ball decently. We were able to move the ball when we had opportunities.”
Rams quarterback Mark Bulger had some troubles, completing 14 passes for 140 yards and two costly picks, one which was returned for a touchdown in the loss for the Rams (0-7).
“The first three quarters I thought we battled really hard,” said Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo. “(The Colts) are a good football team, we all know that, but for three quarters I thought we all felt and believed we could possibly pull that thing off and win the game. Now the fourth quarter was different. They made some plays and things kind of fell apart.”
Steven Jackson took the ball 23 times and rushed for 134 yards, a season high for him.
Manning was nearly irrepressible Sunday, throwing touchdown passes on the Colts’ first two possessions, with Josh Brown booting a 30-yard field goal in between for St. Louis.
Right after the two minute warning, Colts running back Joseph Addai scampered for a touchdown.
Brown drilled a 45-yard field goal after the break, but Lacey picked off a Bulger pass on the Rams’ next drive and returned the ball 35 yards with 60 seconds left in the third. It was the first interception of Lacey’s career.
Favre throws two interceptions as Steelers beat Vikings
October 25th, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, NFL
Three times the Minnesota Vikings were ready to take the lead and possibly put away the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Even for Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson, three times weren’t nearly enough to remain perfect against a defense that not only outplayed the Vikings but outscored them.
LaMarr Woodley returned Favre’s fumble 77 yards for a touchdown and Keyaron Fox ran back an interception 82 yards for another score during the closing minutes, and the Steelers turned three major defensive stands into a 27-17 victory Sunday to hand the Vikings their first loss.
Two goal-line stands helped turned the anticipated quarterback showdown between Favre and Ben Roethlisberger into a defensive duel. And the Super Bowl champion Steelers (5-2) are tough to beat in any game that’s decided by defense. The Vikings (6-1) had a first down inside the Steelers 1 during the third quarter but settled for a field goal.
Woodley’s return, with the linebacker huffing and puffing for the final 30 yards, was reminiscent of James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Super Bowl against Arizona. The touchdown put the Steelers up 20-10 with 6:23 remaining, after the Vikings drove to the Steelers 8 and were in position to take their first lead since Peterson’s 2-yard touchdown run put them up 7-3 in the second quarter.
Defensive end Brett Keisel stripped Favre of the ball as he dropped back to pass, and Woodley scooped it up to give the Steelers a seemingly secure lead. But Percy Harvin immediately came back with an 88-yard kickoff return touchdown, the second such score allowed by Pittsburgh in two games.
That gave Favre a chance to pull it out, and few quarterbacks have been as good as Favre at turning defeats into victories. The 40-year-old Favre, who had twice led the Vikings to last-gasp victories this season, couldn’t pull this one out.
With Favre hitting Peterson on a 29-yard pass play, the Vikings drove to the Steelers 18 with just over a minute remaining, and their biggest victory of an improbably good season awaited. But Fox stepped in front of Favre’s pass intended for Chester Taylor and returned it nearly the length of the field, with nearly every Viking except Favre in pursuit.
All Favre could do was shake his head in disbelief at missing not one, not two, but three chances to win.
The return scores were big enough, but the Steelers’ best defensive stand came when they kept the momentum and the lead at 13-10 after Minnesota had a first down inside the 1 in the third quarter.
An offside penalty moved the ball a half-yard closer to the goal line. But Peterson — held to 69 yards on 18 carries after averaging 161.5 yards in his first two games against AFC North teams — couldn’t get in on first down.
The NFL’s rushing leader didn’t see the ball again on the drive as Favre twice couldn’t get the ball to covered receivers in the end zone. Coach Brad Childress settled for Ryan Longwell’s 18-yard field goal rather than go for it on fourth down.
The Steelers’ biggest crowd since Heinz Field opened in 2001 — 65,597, or about 500 over capacity — cheered as the Vikings went for the field goal, sensing that Minnesota’s gamble to pass up a chance to take the lead might prove critical.
The Vikings still got their chances, but the game swung on two plays in which the Vikings couldn’t be more secure: Favre with the ball in his hands near the goal line. Favre was better statistically than Roethlisberger — except for the turnovers, which made all the difference.
Favre was 34 of 51 for 334 yards, while Roethlisberger was 14 of 26 for 175 yards. The Steelers won their fourth in a row despite a quiet day by their offense, which was outgained 386-259 by Minnesota.
Roethlisberger found rookie Mike Wallace on a 40-yard scoring pass as the Steelers, operating out of a no-huddle, needed barely a minute to drive 91 yards late in the first half for their lone offensive touchdown. Jeff Reed also kicked field goals of 39 and 27 yards, a week after he was cited by Pittsburgh police for several offenses a few hours after he kicked two field goals against Cleveland.
Printers throws interception in overtime, as Roughriders down Lions
October 25th, 2009
Posted in CFL, Krnsports
TSN.CA
REGINA – Casey Printers didn’t see Roughriders defensive back James Patrick in the end zone on Saturday, and it cost him.
Patrick intercepted the Lions quarterback in overtime as Saskatchewan beat B.C. 33-30 in a wild game to clinch a playoff spot.
“I saw Geroy and (Omarr Morgan) lined up one-on-one and I didn’t see anybody else,” said Printers, who completed 19 of 31 passes for 339 yards, two touchdowns and one costly interception.
“I was just going to give Geroy a shot. I mean, he’s made so many plays for us in the past that I just figured ‘It’s Geroy, I may as well give him a shot,”‘ said Printers, who played in his first game with the Lions since 2005.
“I never saw (Patrick) and it was just my fault.”
With the win, Saskatchewan (9-6-1) tied Calgary for first in the CFL’s West Division.
The three points that separate B.C. and Saskatchewan put the Riders in a great position to host their third consecutive playoff game.
The Lions appeared to be in control of the game with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter when Barron Miles returned a Darian Durant interception 42 yards for a touchdown to give B.C. a 30-22 lead.
But the Roughriders weren’t done.
Durant, who brought Saskatchewan back from a 30-22 deficit to force overtime in Calgary last week, led the Riders on a five-play, 85-yard drive that culminated with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Quinn. Durant then found Chris Getzlaf on the two-point conversion to tie the game 30-30.
“Don’t count this team out ever,” said Durant, who completed 27 of 46 passes for 319 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. “We’ve been in this situation many times and we’ve come through many times.
“We’re a never-say-die team. We’re going to keep fighting until the end. In order to beat us you have to play the whole 60 minutes.”
Luca Congi, who kicked the game-winning 29-yard field goal in overtime, had a chance to end it in regulation, but his 50-yard field goal attempt with one second remaining hit the left upright.
Saskatchewan’s offence struggled out of the gate but Rob Bagg got the team rolling after hauling in a 60-yard pass on the final play of the first quarter. That led to a one-yard touchdown run by Steven Jyles to give Saskatchewan a 7-3 lead.
Durant then connected with Bagg, who led all Saskatchewan receivers with 124 receiving yards, for a 32-yard touchdown later in the quarter to take a 14-3 lead.
B.C. was able to move the ball well in the first half but couldn’t find the end zone and were forced to settle for three Paul McCallum field goals and a 17-9 deficit at the break.
The Lions finally got going midway through the third quarter when Printers found a wide-open Emmanuel Arceneaux for a 34-yard touchdown pass. Printers also connected with Michael Bumpus for a 29-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give B.C. a 23-22 lead.
Congi kicked one field goal and recorded two singles in the third quarter for Saskatchewan.
Durant believes winning tight games will benefit his team in the post-season.
“If this is any sign of this year’s playoffs and how it’s going to go down to the wire, then that’s what it’s all about,” said Durant. “That’s what you play the game for. What quarterback doesn’t want the ball in their hands with three minutes left and a chance to win or a chance to put it in overtime?”
Saskatchewan head coach Ken Miller doesn’t want his team to look that far ahead.
“We want to finish first in the West. That’s our intermediate goal and that’s really what we want to do,” said Miller, who is focusing on a game in Hamilton next week against the Tiger-Cats. “Hamilton is going to be playing for their playoff lives and they’re going to give their best so we have to give our best.”
Dodging the Dodgers, Again
October 21st, 2009
Posted in Krnsports, MLB
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Series
PHILADELPHIA — Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.
Werth hit two home runs, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz also connected and the defending champions beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to win their second straight NL pennant.
Brad Lidge closed it out and the Phillies became the first team to reach consecutive World Series since the New York Yankees in 2000-01.
Now, Jimmy Rollins and crew wait for their next opponent. They’ll go for their third World Series title beginning next Wednesday night at New York or Los Angeles. The Yankees lead the Angels 3-1 in the ALCS, which resumes Thursday night at Angel Stadium.