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The Yankees threatened Angels closer Brian Fuentes in the ninth inning. With two outs, Fuentes loaded the bases, but Nick Swisher popped out to end the game. As of 2024, this remains the Angels last post-season victory.
The Yankees went on to defeat the Angels 4–2 in the ALCS, and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 to win the 2009 World Series. Game 3 of the Twins–Yankees series was the final Major League Baseball game at the Metrodome, as the Twins moved into their new home stadium, Target Field, starting with the 2010 season.
This was the third postseason meeting between the Angels and Yankees, they had previously met in the ALDS in 2002 and 2005, both being won by the Angels. The Yankees defeated the Angels in six games to return to the World Series for the first time since 2003, effectively preventing an all-Los Angeles World Series from occurring. CC Sabathia and ...
The Angels cut the Yankees' lead to 6–3 in the bottom of the inning on Tim Salmon's two-run double after David Eckstein and Darin Erstad singled. Next inning, Adam Kennedy's home run cut the lead to 6–4. In the sixth, Jeff Weaver allowed a leadoff single, subsequent walk, and sacrifice bunt before Kennedy's sacrifice fly made it 6–5 Yankees.
When the series shifted to Anaheim, the Yankees jumped out to a 6–1 lead after the top of the third, however the Angels scored eight unanswered runs to come from behind and win by a 9–6 score. In Game 4, the Yankees led 2–1 after the top of the fifth, but the Angels again rallied with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead ...
Los Angeles poured it on to defeat the Mets in Game 6, getting to the World Series for the first time since 2020. Dodgers march into World Series vs. Yankees by clubbing Mets in NLCS finale ...
Game 6: Yankees at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m., Friday, Fox (if necessary) Game 7: Yankees at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m., Saturday, Fox (if necessary) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services ...
The Red Sox and Angels met for the third time in the postseason, following the 1986 AL Championship Series and the 2004 ALDS, with Boston winning all three and extending their postseason victory streak over the Angels to nine consecutive games (the Angels hadn't beaten the Red Sox in the playoffs since Game 4 of the 1986 ALCS).